1893-1976
Eastern Europe
(372) documents
East Asia
Southeast Asia
North America
South Asia
1893 - 1976
1887 - 1975
1949 -
1879 - 1953
1894 - 1971
1922 - 2012
October 5, 1964
Zedong advises Pham Van Dong on how to handle war in South Vietnam and protection of North Vietnam.
March 1, 1965
Zhou Enlai discusses new Soviet Party leadership, a joint statement of support of Vietnam from socialist countries and close observation of Soviet military activities.
March 30, 1965
In Algeria, Enlai describes the unfavorable tactics (military and negotiating) employed by the US in South Vietnam.
April 2, 1965
Zhou Enlai addresses African and European concerns relating to the war in South Vietnam. He attempts to answer the questions of: the possibility of the war’s worldwide expansion, China’s role and the possibility of negotiation.
May 16, 1965
Zhou Enlai addresses Nguyen Van Hieu and Nguyen Thi Binh concerning the steps to take should the US escalate in Vietnam and expand into China, comparing Vietnam to Korea.
May 17, 1965
Zhou Enlai and Deng Xioaping offer to chastise Soviet revisionists on behalf of North Vietnam
May 28, 1965
Zhou Enlai outlines the Chinese reaction should the US expand the Vietnam War into China, reassuring Subandrio that should the war enter China, his country is prepared to retaliate.
June 4, 1965
Zhou Enlai sees the current US involvement in the Congo as a serious situation, but, on a worldwide scale, Vietnam is much more serious.
October 9, 1965
Zhou Enlai addresses Pham Van Dong, not supporting the idea of Soviet volunteers entering Vietnam and discussing Cambodian involvement in the war.
December 18, 1965
Zhou Enlai and Chen Yi strategize about negotiation with the United States.