Supply chains headline China-Vietnam talks as US vies for influence
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In Hanoi on Friday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on the two countries to increase high-level exchanges and improve security, economic and maritime ties.
“The two sides should … deepen cooperation in trade, connectivity, and key minerals, and jointly build a mutually beneficial, stable, and unimpeded production and supply chain system,” Wang said during the meeting of the Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation co-chaired by Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang.
Wang’s trip to Hanoi was expected to pave the way for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the country later this month, Bloomberg reported, citing anonymous sources.
During Biden’s visit in September, ties between Washington and Hanoi were upgraded to put the United States on a diplomatic par with China. The US and Vietnam also agreed to improve hi-tech cooperation.
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