ប្រវត្តិសាស្រ្តបិទមុខ

(In translation) China had once been a supporter of the Red Khmer. Up until now, it is rare to see a serious reflection of the history of "oh comrade, oh brother". Pol Pot claimed to be "Mao Zedong's pupil" (see p.222 of Guoji Guangjiao). I have Sihanouk's memoir at hand. The book is about the history before the 1970 Lon Nol coup. Sihanouk mentions the Red Khmer, his rival: "Because of the Cultural Revolution, the Chinese, my true friends, also proactively supported the Red Khmer (see p.431 of the Chinese edition, Heilongjiang People's Publishing, 1987 August, 1st Edition)."

By Liuyedao
Guangzhou's New Express via 163


In 1970, Mao Zedong was photographed shaking hands with Ieng Sary, who ranked third in the Red Khmer. The man in the middle is Pol Pot. Image: news.china.com