Vietnam, China Hold Talks on Calming South China Sea Tensions

Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) and China's Premier Li Qiang (L) wave as they pose for a photo during a meeting at the Government Office in Hanoi on October 13, 2024. (Photo by LUONG THAI LINH / POOL / AFP)

Vietnam and China agreed to calm tensions in their South China Sea dispute, Vietnamese state media reported on Sunday, days after Hanoi accused Beijing of a “brutal” attack on its fishermen.

China is Vietnam’s biggest trade partner, but the two countries share historic tensions, including in the South China Sea, a waterway through which trillions of dollars of trade pass each year.

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