tions to the struggle for peace, national independence, democracy and social progress in South-East Asia and in the whole world. ANNEX II Statement or 23 February 1983 on the presence or volunteers or the Vietnamese anny in Kampuchea All throughout their long struggle for independence and freedom, the peoples of the three countries of Indo-China have been closely united. assisting one another and fighting shoulder to shoulder against common enemies. Vietnamese volunteers twice fought in Kampuchea side by side with the Kampuchean people"s armed forces against aggression by French colonialists and American im­ perialists and then withdrew when those aggressions were put to an end. After the defeat of the United States in Indo-China in 1975, reac­ tionaries among the Beijing ruling circles openly carried out a policy of hostility towards the three countries of Indo-China, using the Pol Pot clique to conduct the genocide of the Kampuchean people. waging a war of aggression against Viet Nam and sabotagin¥ the independence and security of Laos. in an attempt to annex the three countries of Indo-China and turn them into springboards for their expansion in South-East Asia. Proceeding from the traditional militant solidarity between the peoples and the revolutionary armed forces of Kampuchea and Viet Nam. exercising the sacred right to self-defence and in response to the request of the United Front for the National Salvation of Kampuchea. volunteers from the Viet­ namese army again joined the people and the revolutionary armed forces of Kampuchea and overthrew the genocidal Pol Pot regime, thereby frustrating China·s schemes. After the Pol Pot clique was ousted. reactionaries among the Beijing ruling circles. in collusion with the United States imperialists and other reactionary forces. still went on with their policy of hostility towards the three countries of lndo-China. They launched a 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a historical statement or declaration, discussing the relationships and conflicts between various countries in Southeast Asia, particularly Vietnam, Kampuchea (now Cambodia), and China. The text highlights the struggles for independence, national unity, and defense against foreign aggression, rather than focusing on specific economic, social, or cultural issues.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations