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Supply chains headline China-Vietnam talks as US vies for influence
- China’s foreign minister calls for stronger trade and security ties during trip to Hanoi
- The two countries should remain united in a world of chaos and change, Wang Yi says
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Amber Wangin Beijing
China’s top diplomat has been in Vietnam on a mission to boost supply chains as competition rises with the US for influence in the Southeast Asian country.
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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.
If the trip goes ahead, it will be Xi’s first to Vietnam in six years and come hard on the heels of a visit by US President Joe Biden.
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