| ID | 183462 |
| Title Proper | Securing the keystone |
| Other Title Information | the suppression of anti-communist insurgents in Southern China, 1949–1952 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Yang, Zi |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Following their victory in the Chinese Civil War, the Chinese Communists initiated a nationwide counterinsurgency. In Guangxi, a mountainous province at the China-Vietnam border, anti-communist rebels waged an insurgency from 1949 to 1952, hoping that foreign support and Cold War rivalries could eventually restore the ancien régime. This research investigates the counterinsurgency in Guangxi, one of the more mutinous provinces in post-Civil War China. By situating the Guangxi counterinsurgency in the global context, this article aims to contribute to the discussion of Chinese counterinsurgency strategy, experience and how the People’s Republic’s triumphed over the armed resistance. |
| `In' analytical Note | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol. 32, No.7; Oct 2021: p.1029-1055 |
| Journal Source | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol: 32 No 7 |
| Key Words | Counterinsurgency ; Guerrilla Warfare ; Republic of China ; Chinese Communist Party ; Kuomintang ; People’s Liberation Army ; Guangxi ; People’s Republic of China ; New Guangxi Clique |