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The diplomatic recognition extended to Ho Chi Minh's Vietminh Regime by Communist China and Soviet Russia in January 1950 had worldwide repercussions which were felt not only in Indochina but also in East Asia. The Western powers at that time, especially America, quickly reacted to this recognition, which they considered to be definite evidence of the monolithic unity of Sino-Russian-Vietminh communists. It was also thought to be a reflection of the intention to expand communist influence throughout Southeast Asia. The Franco-Vietminh War, which had began as a colonial war, was thus transformed into a part of the Cold War.
But some western observers even at that time doubted whether the “friendly” Sino-Russian-Vietminh relationship manifested publicly by communist side was indeed monolithic. This article examines the truth of the “friendly” Sino-Russian-Vietminh relationship established in 1950, which has not been fully discussed in spite of its historical significance in both the Franco-Vietminh War and the Cold War.
