The Chinese advisory groups in the first Indochina War: their formation, evolution, and disbandment

The Communist Party of China swiftly embarked on its first overseas mission by sending military advisors to Vietnam right after founding the People's Republic of China in 1949. By relying on first-hand archival materials and interviews with former advisors, this study reveals the formation, evo...

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Published in:	Cold war history 2022-04, Vol.22 (2), p.195-213
Main Author:	Cheng, Xiaohe
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Advisors Advisory groups Asian cultural groups Chinese advisors Chinese assistance Chinese diplomacy Communism Communist parties Diplomacy first Indochina War Founding Sino-Vietnam relations Vietnam War
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Summary:	The Communist Party of China swiftly embarked on its first overseas mission by sending military advisors to Vietnam right after founding the People's Republic of China in 1949. By relying on first-hand archival materials and interviews with former advisors, this study reveals the formation, evolution, and disbandment of the Chinese advisory groups in Vietnam, the details of which remain generally vague, if not unknown, to the academic community. Thus, the study works to uncover the historical facts that can explain the rise and fall of these groups that operated in Vietnam from 1950-56.
ISSN:	1468-2745 1743-7962