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| - In the first decade of the twenty-first century droughts began spreading across eastern Asia, specifically in South East Asia, and southern China. This harmed the agricultural output of these nations. South East Asia was hit even harder. The amount of rice grown each year declined. Eventually it was so low that the amount that grew each year was less then the amount consumed by the local populace. In countries throughout the region such as Vietnam, Thailand, and Laos all put a moratorium on the exportation of rice. Most of these nations had government held reserves of rice just for this kind of emergency. However, by the winter 2014 the rice reserves of Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam were exhausted. This began would eventually be called the Great Famine in South East Asia. With the
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| - In the first decade of the twenty-first century droughts began spreading across eastern Asia, specifically in South East Asia, and southern China. This harmed the agricultural output of these nations. South East Asia was hit even harder. The amount of rice grown each year declined. Eventually it was so low that the amount that grew each year was less then the amount consumed by the local populace. In countries throughout the region such as Vietnam, Thailand, and Laos all put a moratorium on the exportation of rice. Most of these nations had government held reserves of rice just for this kind of emergency. However, by the winter 2014 the rice reserves of Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam were exhausted. This began would eventually be called the Great Famine in South East Asia. With the food supply being at famine levels, a massive wave of immigration began. They fled in all directions. About 50% of them fled north to China. China was having a food shortage as well, but it was not yet as severe as it was in the south east. The cities in eastern China had been growing, and the urban population expanding. By the time of the Great Famine in South East Asia 50% of China’s population was living in urban areas. China had put a , reduction on the amount of food crops it would export in order to maintain a larger food supply at home. They also began a minor rationing system. The increased migration of those in south east Asia to China caught the attention of the Chinese government quickly. The migrations began being more closely monitored in the spring of 2015. By the fall of that year, Beijing knew that it couldn’t ignore the growing influx of famine refugees. The refugees were putting a strain on the already rationed food supply. Not only did the number of mouths to feed increase, but there was also an influx of diseases coming from the region. The famine was leading to malnutrition in south east Asia, making the people more susceptible to diseases such as the various forms of influenza, Avian and Swine flu in particular. These diseases were spreading in the south eastern provinces of China. This prompted China to take action against these countries. In Winter of 2015, China closed its borders to all travel to and from Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, and Cambodia. Despite these actions, immigration continues to grow. In early 2016 China began placing armed soldiers along its southern border with Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar. The southern side of the Chinese border began to be cluttered with camps of refugees. These became breeding grounds for diseases. In the spring border crossing attempts began to grow violent. Large groups of refugees attempted to cross the border at once, trying to overrun the Chinese soldiers. This led to massacres on the Vietnamese and Laotian borders. The Vietnamese and Laotian government ordered and apology from and to compensate the families of the victims killed. China not only refused to apologize but also threatened military intervention if Laos and Vietnam refused to control their own population. Chinese forces along the border increased as tensions rose between the three powers. The keg ignited when about 2000 refugees in Laos tried to cross into China near the Mekong river. This was the biggest massacre of all, with over 1500 casualties of Laotians, Cambodians, Thais, and Vietnamese. This would later be referred to as the Mekong Massacre. Chinese forces were given the green light to cross the border into Vietnam and Laos. The Laotian and Vietnamese militaries were easily over powered with superior numbers and superior equipment. They fought back, but it was futile. By the end of Spring all of Laos and Vietnam were occupied by Chinese military forces. China never declared war, so they had no intentions of making any kind of peace treaty. When Chinese forces entered Ho-Chi-Min city, they deposed the government and set up a temporary Chinese military administration. The same was done when Vientiane was captured. China established new governments in the two countries, hand selecting pro-Chinese members for the government. After the new governments were established the Chinese military remained in the country for an indefinite period of occupation. After seeing what happened to Laos and Vietnam, Thailand and Burma began focusing on controlling its border and preventing people from leaving their countries.
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