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About the Game

The China War: Sino-Soviet Conflict in the 1980s, is an operational-level simulation of the (then) current military situation in Asia.

The game consists of three scenarios.

The first covers the first eight weeks of a full-scale war against the People's Republic of China (PRC) by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).

The second scenario examines the possibility of a second more serious war between Vietnam and the PRC.

The third concerns a possible Taiwanese amphibious invasion of the mainland in the context of an ongoing Sino-Soviet War.

A hypothetical Soviet invasion of China in the nuclear age. Published as a magazine game in Strategy & Tactics magazine #76.

Game Scale: Turn: 1 Week Hex: 78.2 Miles / 126 Kilometers Units: Division to Corps/Army

Game Inventory: One 22 x 34" full-color mapsheet One dual-side printed countersheet (200 1/2" counters) One 12-page China War rules booklet One 6-sided dice

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Categories: Modern Warfare Political Wargame
Mechanics: Dice Rolling Events Grid Movement Hexagon Grid Movement Points Ratio / Combat Results Table Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game Simulation
BGG ratings: 199 · geek rating 5.51
BGG data: refreshed Sep 7, 2026

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