This issue Against Betrayal and Invasion captures the intense political, military, and ideological climate of Democratic Kampuchea as the nation prepared for total confrontation with Vietnamese revisionism. Detailing the Party's sharpened class line, the document emphasizes the ongoing efforts to eliminate internal enemies, especially within the Eastern Zone, where pro-Hanoi elements were facilitating infiltration. Emphasizing the mobilization of the en…

The 1978 publication by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Democratic Kampuchea, entitled "Black Paper: Facts and Evidences of the Acts of Aggression and Annexation of Vietnam Against Kampuchea," is a comprehensive work in the field of geopolitical analysis. This document meticulously chronicles Vietnam's persistent expansionist aspirations, tracing their territorial encroachments from the annexation of Champa and Kampuchea Krom to their political infil…

This records contains the full transcript of the talks between Mao and Pol Pot (an excerpt was originally published in CWIHP Working Paper #22, '77 Conversations between Chinese and Foreign Leaders on the Wars in Indochina'). Mao Zedong muses on the nature of the struggle between the capitalist and socialist forces within China. He tells Pol Pot not to blindly follow the Chinese model, but adopt Marxist theory to the Cambodian realities.

Decisions of the Central Committee on a Variety of Questions, offers an insight into the political and organizational strategies of Democratic Kampuchea during its formative years. It outlines the Party’s drive to consolidate revolutionary state power through the creation of pure proletarian institutions, eradicating feudal and colonial remnants; ambitious agricultural targets, such as achieving three tons of rice per hectare, alongside coordinated patr…

This Declaration of Independence and Self-Reliance stands as one of the earliest comprehensive ideological declarations following the historic victory of Democratic Kampuchea. Within its pages, the Central Committee elaborates on the fundamental political tasks of the revolution, prioritizing the total liquidation of imperialist remnants, the rapid collectivization of agriculture, and the defense of national sovereignty against Vietnamese revisionism. T…

Excerpted Report on Party Organization at a Zone Assembly (June 1976), lays out a precise strategic vision for transforming the Zone’s agricultural base, aiming for an unprecedented yield of three tons of paddy per hectare, a critical benchmark in the push toward complete self-reliance and the foundation of modern socialist agriculture. Beyond economic goals, the text reveals the Party’s deep understanding of class composition, mass mobilization, and th…

General Political Tasks of 1976, presents the most comprehensive articulation of Democratic Kampuchea’s revolutionary consolidation, exposing the monumental effort to execute a continuous, all-encompassing socialist transformation across every strata of society. In a year marked by unprecedented class struggle, the Party achieved 90% of its agricultural goals, securing surpluses such as 247,000 tons of milled rice, despite material shortages and imperia…

The 1978 Interview with Deputy Prime Minister Ieng Sary provides historical and political analysis of Kampuchea’s revolutionary path, directly from one of its highest-ranking leaders. Conducted by Dan Burstein of the American Marxist-Leninists, this interview outlines the stages of Kampuchea’s struggle—from the fight against French colonial rule to the war against U.S. imperialism and the establishment of socialism. Ieng Sary explains how revisionist be…

"Overall Situation in the Country and Along the Border (Report for month of December 1976)" is an official report from the Office of the General Staff of the Revolutionary Army of Kampuchea, detailing the state of the nation’s military defenses and the escalating border tensions with neighboring countries. The document provides evidence of Vietnamese military aggression, with repeated incursions into Kampuchean territory, armed clashes, and the forced…

Preliminary Explanation Before Reading the Plan, we see Democratic Kampuchea's visionary commitment to achieving a fully self-reliant socialist economy, independent of imperialist interference and revisionist dependency. The Party’s Four-Year Plan (1977–1980) aimed to transform Kampuchea from a backward agricultural society into a modernized, collective system, with 500,000 hectares targeted for double cropping by 1980, producing over seven tons per…

This document contains the official statement of Nuon Chea from the Communist Party of Kampuchea (CPK) to the Communist Workers’ Party of Denmark, reaffirming the revolutionary principles that guided the liberation of Kampuchea. It details the class contradictions, the necessity of armed struggle, and the unwavering commitment to self-reliance in the face of imperialist and revisionist threats. The Party’s strategic line—rejecting Soviet and Vietn…

This document chronicles the rise of the Communist Party of Kampuchea (CPK) from its original foundation in 1951 to its decisive revolutionary engagements in the 1960s. It explores the party’s transformation from a fledgling Marxist-Leninist movement into the vanguard of Cambodia’s struggle against imperialist domination. Through detailed accounts of armed uprisings, political strategy, and organizational development, it offers key insights into how the…

"The 17th Anniversary of the Communist Party of Kampuchea" is a commemorative publication detailing the revolutionary path of the CPK from its founding to its leadership of the Democratic Kampuchea Revolution. It outlines the historic struggles against imperialism and feudal oppression, emphasizing how the party led the people to achieve agricultural self-sufficiency, industrial development and military defense. The document also presents the ideologica…

The Communist Party of Kampuchea Statutes, adopted at the Fourth Party Congress, provide a comprehensive framework for advancing Kampuchea’s proletarian socialist construction. The statutes emphasize democratic centralism, ensuring collective decision-making with unity of purpose and action at every level of the Party, from the Central Committee to village cells. Class struggle is identified as the fundamental driving force, ensuring the Party’s leaders…

The Four-Year Plan to Build Socialism in All Fields (1977–1980) is perhaps the most audacious and illuminating economic document of Democratic Kampuchea. Unlike the hesitant reformism of other postcolonial states, Kampuchea launched an immediate leap into socialist transformation, rejecting the typical three-to-five-year stabilization periods advised by gradualist revisionist regimes. With over 2.4 million hectares of rice fields in operation, the Plan…

The Kampuchean Revolutionary Movement, stands as a profound theoretical and historical summation of Democratic Kampuchea’s revolutionary path. Here, the leadership methodically analyzes 2,000 years of struggle, grounding the Kampuchean revolution not in imported doctrines, but in the lived experience of a people locked in perpetual resistance against feudal exploitation and imperialist domination. The text exposes the internal and external ideological b…

The Question of Internal Unity, reveals significant regional divergences, particularly between the Southwest Zone under Ta Mok, known for its firm anti-Vietnamese stance and successful agricultural organization, and the Eastern Zone, historically compromised by Hanoi-trained cadres and suspected of dual loyalties. The report discusses how internal tensions escalated following increased Vietnamese military provocations in 1977, culminating in the decisiv…

This official telegraph, sent to Office 870 in Phnom Penh, documents the 1978 visit of Yugoslavian journalists to Cambodia’s Northwest Zone. It outlines their observations of agricultural production and cooperative labor practices under Democratic Kampuchea’s revolutionary policies. The report details the delegation’s inquiries on marriage policies, worksite organization, political education, and self-reliant rice production. Emphasis is placed on the l…