Xi Calls on China, Vietnam to ‘Oppose Unilateral Bullying’ on Regional Tour

Vietnam's General Secretary of the Communist Party To Lam (and China's President Xi Jinping pose for a photo with children during a ceremonial welcome at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on April 14, 2025. (Photo by LUONG THAI LINH / POOL / AFP)

By Alice Philipson with Mary Yang in Beijing

Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday called on his country and Vietnam to “oppose unilateral bullying,” Beijing’s state media reported, during a regional tour as leaders confront U.S. tariffs.

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