andinVietNamin1973.Thistime,theyproposed thatthe]E.rticipation of countries outside theregionshouldinclUde notonlythosesixcountries but alsoothercountries whichhavecontributed topeaceinSoutheast Asia,suchas Sweden,Australia, etc.WehopethatasllBnycountries aspossible would contribute topeaceinSoutheast Asia. Question 5 :IsittruethatIndcnesia haslatelyadopted astance different-tram Thailand's vis-a-vis thesolution ofproblems inSoutheast Asia. Answer: Indonesia isabigcountry whichadoptsalong-term view. Overthe(Xlst40years,ithasadvocated independence, peaceandsolidarity of AsianandAfrican countries, against imperialism andcolonialism. Thisyear willseethecelebration ofthe30thanniversary ofthehistOl'ic event,'the Bangdung Conference, heldinIndonesia in1955.DuringtheVietnamese people's fightagainst theU.S.imperialists' aggression, Indonesia wastheonly Aseancountry whichsupported Vietnam.ItdidnottakePll'tinU.S.waras Thailand did.Inhisstatement, General Murdani, Comnander-in-chief ofthe Indonesian armedforeces, considered Chinaalong-term threat.toward,South­ eastAsiancountries. Thatstatemer,t demonstrated theunswerving stance Indonesia hasadopted sincetheChinese-backed abortive coupattempt in Indonesia in1965.Theinterests ofIndonesia andtheotherScutheast Asian countries requirethattheyuniteandcooperate withoneanother tocopewith thedal'.gerofChinese hegemonism andexpansionism. Thatcameinarecent statement byGeneral 1-1urdani. Question 6 :Howdidtheconference assesstheprospects ofthe situa"ion inthecomingyears? Answer:Facedwiththehostile policyoftheChinese hegemonists andexpansionists andtheirhenchmen, thestruggle ofthethreeIndochinese /...A/40/9B English Page4 countries totuildanddefendtheirc·)untries stillhastogothrough mnydifficulties andcomplications. HClYever, neverinthelEstsixyears havewehadasgoodprospects asnew.ThegrowthofthethreeIndochil"leSe countries, especially theetabledevelopment ofthePe0ple's Republic of r.ampuchea, hasbrought abouttwopossibilities :eitherweshallcontinue tostriveforapolitical solution asprcposed bythethreecountries, or therewillbenopolitical solution. Meamlhile, tcgether withthegrowth ofthePeople's Republic ofKarnpuchea, inthecomingyearsthemajorpart oftheVietnamese armyvoluntce.-s willpullcutofKarnpuchea, andthe socalled "Karnpuchean problem" \dillberesolved byitself.
**Analysis**
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