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BattleofLàoCai

1979–1979

The Battle of Lào Cai was a proxy war that was fought in 1979 between the People's Republic of China and Vietnam.

Era
1979–1979
SIDES
2
⚔ CONFLICT PROXY WAR

BattleofLàoCai

⚔ Cold War · 1945–1991 is part of this war
People's Republic of China
VS
Vietnam
Start: 17.02.1979 End: 05.03.1979 Duration: 16 days Participants: 2 countries
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Battle of Lào Cai
Date
1979–1979
Type
proxy war
Duration
16 days
Participants
People's Republic of China Vietnam
Parent War
Cold War
02 / Sides
Belligerents 2 participants
People's Republic of China People's Republic of China Primary
VS
Vietnam Vietnam Primary
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature