RR8044 KAMPUCHEA REPORT

(31 Oct 1980) RR8044 KAMPUCHEA REPORT Background to Story: The United Nations General Assembly again voted in October against allowing the Kampuchea government led by Heng Samrin to take over Kampuchea's UN seat, still occupied by the Pol Pot faction. Pol Pot and his Communist Khmer Rouge forces were driven out early in 1979 when the Vietnamese pushed into Kampuchea and installed Heng Samrin. The positive aspects of the intervention included an end to the mass killings of Pol Pot's opponents, and an end to the mass starvation that was threatening the entire population. Social and economic progress have also been achieved. But the UN vote reflects the disapproval of China, the United States and conservative south-east Asian states of alleged Vietnamese expansionism. Vietnam, has the backing of the Soviet Union in its action. Film: Rev – Sound: Mag/SOF – Colour– Available in HD Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...