China's Xi calls on China and Vietnam to jointly oppose unilateral bullying
- Leaders of China and Vietnam should exchange visits frequently like relatives
- Xi urges both countries to jointly tackle online gambling, telecom fraud and other cross-border crimes
- China and Vietnam signed 45 bilateral cooperation documents
One of the big battles of Trump's administration will be the fight to pull Vietnam deeper into the US or Chinese sphere of influence. That's why it's puzzling that Trump hit Vietnam so hard with reciprocal tariffs.
For Vietnam, the challenge is to maintain full market access to both countries.