SUPPORT
VIETNAM

APPEAL OF THE
INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY

CONFERENCE IN SUPPORT OF VIETNAM
HELSINKI, MARCH 6-8, 1979

China’

HANDS OFF

The world is a deeply-disturbed witness of China’s
massive armed aggression unleashed by the '
leadership of the People’s Republic of China against
the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, a symbol of
courage and steadfastness in its enormous sufferings
in the name of the struggle for peace and
independence.

This aggression, which is against the interest of the
Chinese people themselves, is universally
condemned.

The armed attack on Vietnam is in gross violation
of the UN Charter and the generally-accepted rules of
international law, which should be universally
respected.

Itis athreat to détente and peaceful co-existence in
international relations. It is dangerous proof of the
adventurism of the Chinese leadership, whose
policies run the risk of plunging humanity into
unprecedented disaster. :

The invasion of Chinese troops is stirring up angry
protests from all who, in denouncing the Chinese
leaders’ manoeuvres, are voicing their own resolute
support for peace, freedom and independence for all
countries.

We, representatives of public opinion for peace in
over 100 countries and 30 international organizations,
meeting together at the International Emergency
Conference in Support of Vietnam (Helsinki, March
6-8, 1979) appeal to all peace-loving forces to intensify
the widespread solidarity movement with Vietnam
urging the Chinese authorities to put an end forthwith
to their aggression; we call for unconditional
withdrawal of all their troops from Vietnam. Full
sovereignty and territorial integrity of Vietnam, just
as that of all countries throughout the world must be
respected. The extension of the Chinese war of
aggression to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
and other countries in the region must be prevented.
* Today, as yesterday, there is but one watchword:
HANDS OFF VIETNAM!

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‘Vietnam is one country, the Vietnamese
people are one people. Rivers may dry up,
mountains may be eroded, but this truth

will not change.”’
— Ho Chi Minh

- Declaration of the Helsinki conference

_ _ Vietnam has once again become the
victim of aggression. The monstrous as-

The recent purchases of military and

not resisted by united action of the
Strategic supplies by China from Wash-

namese people is the cause of all progres-
peoples, might lead humanity to a disas-

sive forces.

sault of the ruling circles of China against
Vietnam outrages every human sensibili-
ty, tortures the conscience of mankind
and violates international law and the
UN Charter. ;

China drives the ancient Chariot of
War with its modern tank chassis deep
into Vietnam bearing death and destruc-
tion.

The soil of socialist Vietnam is sacred
to the hearts of all peace and freedom-
loving humanity. In successive battles
for 30 years against Japanese, French
and U.S. imperialism, the Vietnamese, a
nation of heroes, have hallowed their
land with the blood of their patriots.

__Valiantly resisting. the invaders, the
Vietnamese people have upheld the

honor of humanity against the aggressors.

and violators of liberty.

In its essence this war of aggression is
a dastardly crime against humanity. At
the same time it is a part of a wider con-
spiracy of imperialism against the peace
and national independence of peoples.

ington and other NATO partners, prior
to and during the period of China’s inva-
sion of Vietnam, confirms the collusion
of China with the forces of world im-
perialism.

_ The International Emergency Confer-

ence on Vietnam expresses its deep in-

dignation and anger at the Chinese ag-
gression on Vietnam. The Conference
strongly condemns this unprovoked ag-
gression. The Conference puts world
public opinion on its guard at the muster-
ing of Peking armed: forces at the
China-Laos border signaling an eventual
aggression against the Lao People’s
Democratic Republic.

The collusion of the leadership of
China with the U.S.and other imperialist
powers and with the aggressive circles of
NATO in political, economic and mili-
tary fields, as manifested with the visit of
Deng Xiaoping, poses a grave threat to
the peace and security of nations. Their
attempts ‘to reverse the process of
détente and to intensify the arms race, if

trous consequence.

The cooperation of the Peking rulers
with the most hated and reactionary
forces as represented by Pinochet of
Chile, Mobutu of Zaire, racist regimes of
South Africa, Rhodesia and Israel, and
the former Shah of Iran, who has been
thrown into the dustbin of history by the
people of Iran, clearly demonstrates that
the traditions of the Chinese revolution
have been abandoned even as their rev-
olutionary gains have been wasted.

World public opinion must stay the
hands.of those who want to revert to
aggression, destabilization and revive
the cold war.

The dangerous policy of hegemonism
and expansionism, being pursued by the
Chinese leadership, under one pretext or
another, must be resisted in the interests
of peace, stability and security in Asia
and the world.

Vietnam needs the support and sol-
idarity of all who value independence

and freedom. The struggle of the Viet- _

various political, social, ideological and
religious tendencies in solidarity with
Vietnam has to be reinforced and further
intensified. °

ence in Support of Vietnam calls upon all
political parties, all organized sections of
people, all individuals to raise their voice
of protest against the Chinese aggression
on Vietnam. The aggressors must not be
allowed to enjoy the fruits of aggression.
The wrath of world public opinion must
be concerted and made active and focus-
sed against the Chinese aggressors and
their accomplices. Fighting Vietnam has
on its side an all-conquering army of
world public opinion.

sovereignty and territorial integrity of
the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Vietnam for all material losses resulting
from their war of aggression.

The world-wide campaign initiated by

The International Emergency Confer-

China must never again infringe on the
China must fully compensate Socialist

The world stands with Vietnam!

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