1893-1976
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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.
April 8, 1965
China offers military services to Vietnam, on the condition that Vietnam invites them first; Vietnam accepts.
May 16, 1965
Ho Chi Min asks Mao Zedong for help to build roads along the border to South Vietnam; Mao agrees.
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.
July 16, 1965
Mao Zedong advises Hoang Van Hoan to escalate without hesitation, as the war has already begun to do so.
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.