LARANGAN PERDAGANGAN SEMPADAN CHINA (GUANGXI)- VIETNAM SEMASA PEMBERONTAKAN TAY SON: RETORIK DALAM LABA POLITIK.

THE PROHIBITION OF CHINA (GUANGXI)-VIETNAM BORDER TRADE DURING THE TAY SON REBELLION: RHETORIC IN POLITICAL GAIN.

CHINA; VIETNAM

Towards the 18th century, communities who settled on the China- Vietnam border along the paths of You Cun Ai in the Guangxi province, have begun to carry out trades along the border. However, the trading activities along the border were stopped by the Chinese authorities upon the outbreak of the Tay Son Rebellion (1771 - 1802). Hence, this article aims to investigate the motive for the ban on the China (Guangxi)-Vietnam border trades in the context of China-Vietnam's long-forged trade relationship. This is due to the fact that not only do the border trades supply daily necessities, but the ban on the trades have brought a huge impact on the socio-economy of the people who settled at the border. This research presents the view that the Tay Son Rebellion served only as an excuse for the Chinese to legally close the border trades of China-Vietnam when in actual fact it was for China's political survival. China fears that unrest in Vietnam will bring in elements of rebellion into its country. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]