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call for other nations to help forcefully expel Vietnam from Cambodia. This call was
made after Vietnam refused to attend a UN-sponsored conference on the situation
in Cambodia. Vietnam continued to propose talks through the summer of 1981, but
China ignored the proposals and laid down withdrawal of Vietnamese troops from
Kampuchea as a precondition for any talks.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from May 5, 1981. End Date changed from
August 17, 1981.
MID#2975
Dispute Number: 2975
Date(s): March 2, 1982 to March 3, 1982
Participants: 816 Vietnam/710 China
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Vietnam claimed that armed Chinese boats, disguised as fishing boats,
entered Vietnamese waters to harass local fisherman. China charged that Vietnamese
gunboats had attacked three of their fishing boats the next day.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from March 8, 1982. End Date changed from
March 8, 1982.
MID#3614
Dispute Number: 3614
Date(s): March 1983 to April 20, 1983
Participants: 816 Vietnam/710 China
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: 26–100 deaths
Narrative: On April 9, 1983, China sent Vietnam a protest note, alleging that Viet-
nam had been attacking Chinese border residents since mid-March. One week later
Vietnam charged that Chinese soldiers had committed five border violations in the
previous week and were actively shelling Vietnamese troop outposts in order to help
the Cambodian guerrillas. Tensions grew, and there were clashes on April 19 and
20, resulting in heavy losses for the Vietnamese and forcing thousands of Chinese to
flee the border. The increased tensions occurred as Vietnam was pushing again into
Kampuchea (Cambodia).
Coding changes: Start Date changed from April 10, 1983. End Date changed from
April 24, 1983.
MID#3639
Dispute Number: 3639
Date(s): January 1, 1984 to July 12, 1984
Participants: 816 Vietnam/710 China
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)