Why did China fail to annex Vietnam in the war of 1979, like they did with Tibet in 1959?

Answer: The answer is really simple actually.​ Tibet didn't put up much of a re.​.​.​ Long's Digest Top Stories For You Why did China fail to annex Vietnam in the war of 1979, like they did with Tibet in 1959? Chris Nortje, Living and working in China Updated 7h ago The answer is really simple actually. Tibet didn't put up much of a resistance since the majority of the population were basically slaves (serfs). The previous Tibetan gove... Read More » Why do Filipinos forget about the Filipino culture once they migrate to another country? Abi Aquino, lives in The Philippines Updated Apr 3, 2019 My friend was living in San Francisco for about 4 years when I visited her. First night I was there, our dinner was Sinigang na Baboy (Pork in Tamarind soup), a normal Filipino viand. ... Read More » If the COVID-19 virus is so deadly, why hasn't it wiped out the homeless who don't social distance, wash themselves regularly, let alone live in or have access to a sterile environment? William Stanley Written 5h ago For one thing, it IS disproportionately bad for the homeless population. As for why it's not wiping them all out though, it's pretty simple: homeless people aren't generall... Read More » Why do Vietnamese people celebrate Chinese New Year? Mack John Eager, lives in Vietnam (2004-present) Written Tue Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year in Vietnam, is a New Year's Eve day based on the lunar calendar of East Asian countries. Vietnamese people use the lunar ... Read More » Why didn't General MacArthur go guerrilla and melt his army into the Philippine jungle in 1942, because that seemed to work later for the Vietnamese against the French and American invaders? Thierry Etienne Joseph Rotty, Senior Controller at NATO Written Jan 23 Three aspects: American and Filippino troops did take to the mountains and jungles to fight a guerilla war until the Philippines were liberated. The bulk of the US troops had... Read More » Do the Chinese people know that they do not have full access to the internet via censorship from their government? How do they feel about this? Nathaniel Brown, International Teacher in Shanghai & Computer Programmer Updated Dec 12 Here are two specific examples. My Ayi (cleaner) is illiterate. She is old enough and has lived long enough that she doesn't want to put in the effort to learn how to read. S... Read More » Why do some Chinese 'patriots' insist that territories such as Taiwan Hong Kong and Tibet are an inseparable part of China since historic times but are silent over Mongolia, Okinawa, Vladivostok, Kazakhstan and a wide swathe of land ceded to Russia? Gwydion Madawc Williams, Read a lot about this Written Jan 25, 2020 China does not claim territory that a previous Chinese government gave away by treaty. Tibet never left, see Tibet and International Law.. Most of Hong Kong was on a 99-year ... Read More » Did the US have any chance of winning the Vietnam War? Stephen Gandee, former Aircraft Maintenance Avionics (1968-2015) Written Wed Yes. The VC were decimated after TET. When I was there American AirPower and military advisors called covans stopped the North Vietnamese invasion dead cold.That was Easter... Read More » How many calories are we really burning in the gym? Geoffrey Verity Schofield, Health Consultant at Fitttle-com (2020-present) Written Tue Not very many. It's entirely possible that you'd burn more calories walking for an hour than lifting weights. This is because during a properly planned lifting session, most... Read More » What "poverty food" is actually really delicious? Michael Vance, Owner at Self-Employment (2019-present) Written Tue I grew up in southern West Virginia, nestled right in the heart of Appalachia and the poorest region in the United States (in fact, the county over from me, Mcdowell County... Read More » Read More in Your Feed Never miss a story. Designed for readers on the go. This email was sent by Quora (605 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive this type of email in the future, please unsubscribe.http://www.quora.com/