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Once Upon a Proxy War: Chinese Support to the People’s Army of Vietnam

Once Upon a Proxy War: Chinese Support to the People’s Army of Vietnam

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In this episode, we explore China’s indirect approach to the First Indochina War through Xiaobing Li’s Building Ho’s Army, analyzing how Beijing trained, armed, and advised North Vietnamese forces to defeat the French. The discussion dives into the strategic context of China's geostrategic encirclement, the PLA's pivotal role in military advising, and how this historical example shapes our understanding of Chinese power projection today.

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