How China took advantage of US-China-Russia relations to gain American trust 40 years ago

China attacked Vietnam in 1979 for an economic motive. In retrospect, the Sino-Vietnam war paved the way for China’s economic reforms and helped the country rise in dominance. The mastermind of the PLA’s operation was former CCP leader Deng Xiaoping. He took advantage of the US-China-Russia relations at the time and designed a military operation to gain American trust and was successful in deceiving the West with his agenda of economic reforms.