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77 Conversations

In May 1998, the Wilson Center's Cold War International History Project published a groundbreaking collection of documents on the rise and fall of the Sino-Vietnamese alliance during the Cold War in a Working Paper titled "77 Conversations Between Chinese and Foreign Leaders on the Wars in Indochina, 1964-77." This collection consists of documents originally featured in "77 Conversations," as well as alternative and related versions of those documents that have become available since since 1998 at various archives and repositories around the globe.

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May 16, 1965

Discussion between Mao Zedong and Ho Chi Minh

Ho Chi Min asks Mao Zedong for help to build roads along the border to South Vietnam; Mao agrees.

June 21, 1975

Conversation Record of Chairman Mao Zedong’s Meeting with Pol Pot, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kampuchea

This records contains the full transcript of the talks between Mao and Pol Pot (an excerpt was originally published in CWIHP Working Paper #22, '77 Conversations between Chinese and Foreign Leaders on the Wars in Indochina'). Mao Zedong muses on the nature of the struggle between the capitalist and socialist forces within China. He tells Pol Pot not to blindly follow the Chinese model, but adopt Marxist theory to the Cambodian realities.

March 1, 1965

Zhou Enlai Talking to Ho Chi Minh

Zhou Enlai discusses new Soviet Party leadership, a joint statement of support of Vietnam from socialist countries and close observation of Soviet military activities.

June 21, 1975

Conversation between Chinese leader Mao Zedong and Cambodian Leader Pol Pot

Mao Zedong muses on the nature of the struggle between the capitalist and socialist forces within China. He tells Pol Pot not to blindly follow the Chinese model, but adopt Marxist theory to the Cambodian realities. Excepts.

May 11, 1970

Discussion between Mao Zedong and Le Duan

Mao Zedong advises Le Duan not to fear the United States.
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77 Conversations Between Chinese and Foreign Leaders on the Wars in Indochina, 1964-77

This groundbreaking Working Paper from the Wilson Center's Cold War International History Project features 77 documents on the rise and fall of the Sino-Vietnamese alliance during the Cold War as well as key contextual analysis from Odd Arne Westad, Chen Jian, Stein Tønnesson, and Nguyen Vu Tung.

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