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China–Vietnam Rail Freight Volume Hits Record in 2025

China’s rail operator said freight trains departing the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region for Vietnam carried a record 37,000 twenty-foot equivalent units of cargo in 2025, an increase of 86% from a year earlier. The Nanning Railway Logistics Centre said demand ...

Vietnam’s China-Linked Growth Brings It Closer to Thailand’s GDP

Vietnam’s economy is expanding quickly enough to close on Thailand in nominal gross domestic product, driven by state-led investment and export growth. Thailand is facing slower growth. Vietnam could potentially overtake Thailand in nominal gross domestic product this year or next, ...

China Drives Vietnam Fruit Exports, Leaving Growers Exposed

Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports rose to $8.5 billion in 2025, led by durian sales into China, the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetables Association said. The industry says dependence on China leaves exporters exposed when import rules change. Export revenue reached ...

China Imports Drive Vietnam’s 8% 2025 Growth, Record U.S. Surplus

Vietnam’s economy expanded 8% in 2025, preliminary government data showed on Monday. The country posted a record trade surplus with the United States and record imports from China, after Washington imposed 20% tariffs from August. Vietnam shipped $153.2 billion of ...

China Leads Vietnam Trade as 2025 Turnover Hits $900 Billion

China remained Vietnam’s largest trading partner as 2025 goods trade crossed $900 billion, Vietnam Customs said. Full-year trade estimation sits at about $920 billion. Customs data show the $900 billion threshold was crossed between Dec. 22 and Dec. 26, based ...

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CGSP Take: How Does the Venezuela Crisis Affect China’s Relationship with the Global South?

By Cobus van Staden, CGSP Head of Research,
China has sharply criticized the Trump administration’s incursion into Venezuela and its detention of President Nicolás Maduro. 

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Myth and Misperception: Does Shared Communism Tie Vietnam to China?

In this edition of Myth and Misperception, I want to take a deep dive into one of the most contentious debates on Vietnam’s foreign policy: what role does ideology play in the country’s foreign policy? As a communist party-state, Vietnam officially adheres to Marxism-Leninism in every ...

China Expanding Surveillance Hardware in South China Sea: Report

China has reportedly expanded its surveillance capacity in the South China Sea. A new report by the U.S. think tank, the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, used satellite images to track additions to three main Chinese facilities in the Spratly Islands.

Chinese Cross-Border Payments Expand in Southeast Asia

Cross-border payments using QR codes between China and several Southeast Asian countries took a leap forward this week. Chinese travelers to Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia can now use cashless QR code-based payments, eliminating the need for currency conversion. The initiative ...

China to Expand Power Exports to Vietnam as Needs Surge

Vietnam is considering a sharp jump in electricity purchases from China as it looks for ways to keep the lights on in its fast-growing northern region. Factories there have multiplied. So have homes. Hanoi wants double-digit economic growth, and officials say the grid needs help to ...

Malaysia Steps Up South China Sea Patrols Amid China Tensions

Malaysia has stepped up patrols in the South China Sea and lodged diplomatic protests over China’s island-building activities, taking firmer steps to protect its maritime claims while trying not to spark unintended incidents, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said Wednesday.

Why the West Gets Vietnam Wrong: The Myth of Pro-U.S. and Pro-China Camps

Welcome to Myth and Misperception! It has never been more urgent to understand China’s relations with the Global South and how they impact the United States. Unfortunately, many observers in the West do not have a firm understanding of these relationships due to an absence of native ...

JD Logistics Launches China–Vietnam Cargo Route, Deepening E-Commerce Integration

JD Logistics, the logistics arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Jing Dong or JD.com, announced the debut of a new 2-3 times a week cargo service between the eastern Chinese industrial hub city of Wuhu, along the Yangtze River delta, and Hanoi. WHY ...
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