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    The reason why the Phnom Penh government (puppet regime) readily agreed to the United Nations' intervention in mediation is mainly related to the huge disparity in national power between China and Vietnam.  In the early years, when China and Vietnam fought on the two mountain battlefields, the Vietnamese were beaten to a pulp. Both the army and the air force suffered heavy losses. Even the Vietnamese army could not approach within 40 kilometers of the border between the two mountains. Once Vietnamese reinforcements entered  I don't know how the Chinese discovered this "buffer zone", and then fierce artillery fire would come and defeat the Vietnamese.

    The situation in the South China Sea is similar. Previously, the Zhongtu family used the island trap tactic extremely sinisterly. The supplies of the outlying islands occupied by Vietnam in the South China Sea were all cut off by the Chinese navy. The soldiers on the islands either died of thirst or starvation, committed suicide or committed suicide.  Surrender, and Vietnam has nothing to do.

    China has sent troops to Malaysia and regained Taiwan. All kinds of military actions have proved one thing, that is, China's military strength is definitely not something that Vietnam can confront. If China is determined to work hard on the Cambodian issue, then the Phnom Penh government will definitely not end well.  Vietnam, which was facing difficulties externally, could not take good care of the Phnom Penh government at this time, so it is no wonder that the Phnom Penh government began to look for a way out on its own.

    Furthermore, although China did not directly support the three Democratic-Cambodian factions (Sihanouk, Khieu Samphan, and Song Shuang), it used the hands of Nanyang to send a lot of weapons to Sihanouk and other Democratic-Cambodian armed forces.  , there are even some military advisory groups to guide them in the Cambodian armed forces, which has put considerable pressure on the Phnom Penh government. The Phnom Penh government is not confident that it can completely rely on force to solve the rebel forces, so it has to seek a political solution.

    After the United Nations peacekeeping forces headed by China arrived in Kampong Son, the first thing they did was to appease the refugees. Many people were displaced due to the war. The civil war in Cambodia also brought huge trauma to the country.  In the spirit of humanitarianism, the Rabbit Family appeals to countries around the world to assist Cambodian refugees and provide them with necessary supplies.

    However, the Tu family also took this opportunity to make a small fortune. Some countries donated cash, and the Tu family took it and exchanged it for tents, medicines and other supplies in China, and then shipped them to Cambodia. Although the amount was not particularly large, it was still  It can be regarded as benefiting the country¡¯s industrial and commercial industries.

    The main mission of the peacekeeping force is actually a diplomatic mission, not mainly for combat. Therefore, the first principle of the United Nations peacekeeping force is not to actively engage in war, not to get involved in any party in the conflict, and the force is only used for self-defense.  After arriving in Kampong Som, major officials from the observation group and the Blue Hats began to send invitations to the three parties of Cambodia, Cambodia, the Phnom Penh government, and the Vietnamese garrison, asking them to come to Kampong Som to discuss the situation.

    After all, the UN flag is relatively easy to use. Even if the Vietnamese were unruly, they finally sent a relatively senior military officer Li Zhen to participate in the meeting.  However, this meeting was not very constructive. The commander of the peacekeeping force, Chinese Colonel Long Xin, bluntly conveyed the resolution of the United Nations General Assembly: "We demand that Vietnam withdraw its troops from Cambodia unconditionally to respect Cambodia's national sovereignty and territorial integrity.  and give up inappropriate ideas involving Cambodia¡¯s internal affairs, and effectively and effectively maintain regional peace and stability.

    Long Xin is naturally good at this kind of official accent. They all received diplomatic training before going abroad, and they speak in a set of words that are no worse than real diplomats.  However, the Vietnamese officer Li Zhen lacked such training in diplomatic disputes. He wanted to say something to refute, but he was at a loss for words. He groaned and failed to say a few logically complete words to prevaricate Long Xin. This made them appear that they  It's even more unjust

    The Vietnamese did not stay in Kampong Som for too long, nor were they dejected, nor did they say anything harsh, they just left in such a strange way.  The departure of the Vietnamese also made the chance of reconciliation in Cambodia slightly slimmer. However, Colonel Long Xin said in a subsequent interview with Western reporters: "a red line must be drawn for Vietnam. Some things are absolutely impossible to negotiate and trade.  Such as Cambodia¡¯s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Our peacekeeping forces adhere to the resolutions made by the United Nations Security Council and the United Nations General Assembly, that is, Vietnam must withdraw from Cambodia unconditionally, and the Cambodian issue must be resolved by the Cambodians themselves.¡±

    Diao Qianqian, a Western reporter who doesn¡¯t like China very much, said: ¡°In this incident, China used its military strength and political influence to actively intervene in Cambodia¡¯s affairs. Is this a manifestation of meddling in other countries¡¯ internal affairs?¡±

    Long Xin¡¯s answer was precise, and he said: ¡°First of all, I need to express my dissatisfaction with this journalist friend¡¯s unprofessionalism. Our country does not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, but this peacekeeping operation is not in the name of China.  It is carried out individually. Our peacekeeping soldiers here are not only Chinese, but also Canadians, Brazilians, Pakistanis, etc. We followed the instructions of the United Nations Security Council and entered Cambodia to maintain peace in Southeast Asia and resolve disputes.  Rather than China violating its principles and intervening in other countries¡¯ internal affairs, I¡¯m afraid this journalist friend is not a competent political reporter.¡±

      A group of Western reporters did not find any fault with Long Xin, but some resentful guys did write some reports saying that China's foreign-related military personnel lacked courtesy and quality, which did not cause any big waves.

    The event that really changed the situation in Cambodia occurred in July.

    The peacekeeping force not only brought more than 2,000 soldiers, but also escorted a large amount of relief materials, which were used to resettle Cambodian refugees.  There are many categories of humanitarian relief supplies, ranging from basic tents, blankets, and clothing to medicines, water, drinking water, and food. They are very complete and the quantity is not small.

    Originally, these supplies were distributed well and brought a lot of help to the lives of Cambodian refugees. However, Cambodia is not the only refugee population currently suffering from a lack of medical care and malnutrition.  I don¡¯t know if it was because of the courage of a bear, but when a convoy of humanitarian relief supplies was being transported to a remote area, the armed forces of the Phnom Penh government and a group of Vietnamese soldiers looted the transport convoy. Since the peacekeeping force was stretched thin, it needed to carry out engineering and rescue work.  , mine clearance, maintaining order and many other tasks, this convoy was not escorted by blue hats.  So the Vietnamese soldiers successfully hijacked the transport convoy, seized a large amount of food and medicine, and even killed three Cambodian volunteers and a Greek volunteer in the convoy.

    After this incident was exposed, it caused an uproar internationally.  Mainstream Western media began to vigorously attack the Phnom Penh and Hanoi governments. Some of the more radical media even used words such as "banditry" to describe this incident, which insulted national character, and believed that it was bloody and brutal and must be punished.

    United Nations Secretary-General de Cuellar strongly condemned the violent actions of the Phnom Penh army and the Vietnamese army in robbing humanitarian relief supplies and killing people, and claimed that if the situation develops in a worse direction, he will not rule out the use of more drastic but appropriate means to protect Cambodians.  Safety of life and property.

    A spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated at a regular press conference: "We strongly condemn the violent behavior of the perpetrators. Such cold-blooded and unjust behavior can only worsen the situation and push the Cambodian people into the abyss. Our country  We will subsequently submit a draft to the United Nations Security Council to urgently dispatch more peacekeeping troops to Cambodia, and call on the international community to continue to pay attention to the situation in Cambodia and provide as much help as possible.¡±

    The United States has basically expressed its condemnation of Vietnam and Cambodia. However, in response to China's plan to send more peacekeeping troops, the White House spokesperson said that it does not want to see violence being used to respond to violence, and the use of force can never ultimately solve the problem.  , hoping that all parties can calm down and return to negotiation to solve the problem.

    Vietnam, which has not fully grasped the ways of international politics and world public opinion, responded very immaturely. First of all, the Hanoi authorities denied that the Vietnamese army participated in the looting and massacre, and complained that someone wanted to frame Vietnam, claiming that Vietnam is a just and aboveboard country.  People should not be fooled by the enemy's machinations.

    Such an attitude is naturally impossible to solve the problem, so some conflicts broke out again between Cambodian Cambodian and Phnom Penh government forces, and these conflicts even affected the United Nations peacekeeping forces.

    I don¡¯t know what they were thinking, but one night after the incident, only a week after the incident, the Vietnamese once again attacked a humanitarian relief supplies distribution camp not far from the outskirts of Kampong Som. It may be that they robbed a lot of supplies that they were in short supply last time.  This time I want more.  In particular, the Vietnamese discovered that the peacekeeping forces had brought a lot of good equipment. For Vietnam, which lacked elite weapons, getting it was a major victory.

    It is this magical thought that is completely out of touch with reality that the Vietnamese army actually took the initiative to attack the peacekeeping forces. Perhaps they have been so deeply instilled with things like "imperialism" and "aggressors" that they actually have nothing to do with the United Nations.  The sense of awe is there.

    However, this time the Vietnamese were not fighting a transport convoy that lacked escorts, but a supply camp heavily guarded by peacekeeping forces. There was a Chinese blue hat battalion here. Although there were only more than 300 people, it had far superior capabilities than the Vietnamese.  equipment.

    The Vietnamese made a sneak attack at night, but they had no idea that there was actually night vision equipment on the sentry tower in the camp. After discovering that Vietnam was planning to attack at night, the sentry in the camp sounded the alarm, and the soldiers who were waiting immediately entered combat mode and attacked the enemy.  The Vietnamese sneaked over and attacked.

    The peacekeeping troops carry a large number of mortars and light and heavy machine guns, while the troops attacking the camps in Vietnam basically carry rifles and do not even have decent heavy firepower.  It was easy to engage in crossfire in the dark night. Before the Vietnamese could react, they saw several flares being fired into the sky, followed by strafing that was so heavy that people couldn't even lift their heads.
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