17 June 1978

4. Romanian president Ceaucescu visits Cambodia
5. Cambodia proposes a 7-month cooling-off period after which-if there are no border incidents- talks could begin with Vietnam
6. Vietnam’s new economic policies cause tensions between China & 🇻🇳, as many ethnic Chinese leave🇻🇳

A recap on what happened in Cambodia in Mai 1978 under the Khmer Rouge:

1. Pol Pot purges the Eastern Zone with hundreds being brought to S-21 or killed on the spot
2. Heng Samrin flies to Vietnam
3. Pol Pot reiterates his “One against 30” policy

June 6, 1978: Vietnam answers to Cambodia’s note from May 15th. As a first step to settle the border conflict,🇻🇳proposes a cease fire & the establishment of a demilitarised zone. Then diplomats could meet in Vientiane to discuss further steps.

June 6, 1978: Guests from the International Rescue Committee, the U.S. Department of State and Dan Burstein, who recently visited Cambodia, discuss allegations of genocide since the Khmer Rouge took power in 1975 on the MacNeil/Lehrer Report:
https://t.co/0bZfiGz90I

@VDacicus The Eastern Zone.