Statement Opposing the U.S.-Ngo Dinh Diem Clique's Aggression Against Southern Vietnam and Slaughter of the People of Southern Vietnam

(August 29, 1963)

Recently, the reactionary Ngo Dinh Diem clique in southern Vietnam has intensified its bloody suppression of Buddhists, university and secondary school students, intellectuals, and the broad masses of the people in southern Vietnam. The Chinese people express their utmost indignation at this and strongly condemn the monstrous crimes of the Ngo Dinh Diem clique. President Ho Chi Minh has issued a statement strongly protesting the criminal acts of the U.S.-Diem clique. We, the Chinese people, warmly support President Ho's statement.

U.S. imperialism and its lackey Ngo Dinh Diem have adopted policies of turning southern Vietnam into a U.S. colony, launching a counterrevolutionary war, and intensifying fascist dictatorial rule. This has compelled the people of all strata in southern Vietnam to unite broadly and wage a resolute struggle against the U.S.-Ngo Dinh Diem clique.

The U.S.-Ngo Dinh Diem clique, which has set itself against the entire people of southern Vietnam, now finds itself besieged by the entire people of southern Vietnam. No matter what inhuman weapons U.S. imperialism may use, and no matter how brutal the suppression methods employed by the Ngo Dinh Diem clique, the Ngo Dinh Diem regime will ultimately not escape the fate of being deserted by its followers and collapsing in disintegration, and U.S. imperialism will eventually be driven out of southern Vietnam.

Ngo Dinh Diem is a faithful lackey of U.S. imperialism. However, if a lackey has lost its usefulness and even becomes a burden to U.S. imperialism in pursuing its aggressive policies, U.S. imperialism will not hesitate to replace it with another lackey. The fate of Syngman Rhee in South Korea is a precedent. A flunkey who is determined to be led by the nose by U.S. imperialism can only end up being buried along with U.S. imperialism.

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