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Vietnam, China Hold Talks on Calming South China Sea Tensions

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 ...

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Vietnam’s New Leader Arrives in Beijing for Talks With Xi

Vietnam's new top leader, Tô Lâm, met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday, his first overseas trip since being named General Secretary of the country's Communist Party. Xi welcomed Lâm with a military parade outside the Great Hall of ...

Vietnam’s Bamboo Diplomacy: Lessons for Countries Facing Great Power Competition

Many small and middle-power countries are finding it increasingly difficult to navigate the contentious Great Power rivalry between China and the United States. Even though both Beijing and Washington repeatedly state that they don't want to force other countries to choose ...

A New Leader Takes Power in Vietnam. His First Order of Business? Go to China

Vietnam's new paramount leader, Communist Party General Secretary Tô Lâm, will reportedly travel to China on Monday, just two days after the former Public Security Minister and current President was named to the country's most powerful political position. Lâm's appointment was widely ...

Antony Blinken’s Busy Weekend Pushing Back Against China’s Growing Influence in Asia

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spent the past few days crisscrossing Asia, from Laos to Vietnam to Japan, in a concerted effort to challenge Chinese territorial claims in the region and bolster Washington's formidable alliance network. The Secretary arrived ...
3 Reasons China Will Ignore Donald Trump’s Demand to Contribute Forces to Re-Open Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on a flight back to Washington March 15, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
President Donald Trump on Sunday called on China and several European nations to join a U.S.-led military coalition aimed at forcing Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway that carries roughly a fifth of the world’s oil supply. The demand, which appeared ...

Vietnam, China Hold Talks on Calming South China Sea Tensions

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 ...

Vietnam’s New Leader Arrives in Beijing for Talks With Xi

Vietnam's new top leader, Tô Lâm, met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday, his first overseas trip since being named General Secretary of the country's Communist Party. Xi welcomed Lâm with a military parade outside the Great Hall of ...

Vietnam’s Bamboo Diplomacy: Lessons for Countries Facing Great Power Competition

Many small and middle-power countries are finding it increasingly difficult to navigate the contentious Great Power rivalry between China and the United States. Even though both Beijing and Washington repeatedly state that they don't want to force other countries to choose ...

A New Leader Takes Power in Vietnam. His First Order of Business? Go to China

Vietnam's new paramount leader, Communist Party General Secretary Tô Lâm, will reportedly travel to China on Monday, just two days after the former Public Security Minister and current President was named to the country's most powerful political position. Lâm's appointment was widely ...

Antony Blinken’s Busy Weekend Pushing Back Against China’s Growing Influence in Asia

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spent the past few days crisscrossing Asia, from Laos to Vietnam to Japan, in a concerted effort to challenge Chinese territorial claims in the region and bolster Washington's formidable alliance network. The Secretary arrived ...

The ASEAN Wonk on Great Power Politics in Southeast Asia

Over the past several days, foreign ministers from China, the U.S., Japan, and Russia, among others, have passed through the Laotian capital, Vientiane, ostensibly for an ASEAN gathering. But the real action took place on the sidelines of the meeting, where ...

Xi Pays Tribute at Embassy to Late Vietnamese Communist Party Chief

On Saturday, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the Vietnamese embassy in Beijing to mourn the passing of Communist Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng. He was joined by senior members of his foreign policy team, including Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Communist Party foreign policy lead Liu Jianchao. ...

No Major Changes in Ties With China Expected From Vietnam’s Political Transition

The Vietnamese government will hold a state funeral this week for late Communist Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng, who passed away on Friday. The country will effectively shut down on Thursday and Friday for two days of national mourning. Behind the ...

Vietnam’s Bamboo Diplomacy on Display… Literally

Visiting General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, Xi Jinping took a break from his talks with his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyễn Phú Trọng for a sip of white tea at the CPV's headquarters in Hanoi on Tuesday. The decorative trees in ...

Xi Lands in Vietnam, Hanoi Expected to Join to China’s Common Destiny Agenda

Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi on Tuesday to begin a high-profile two-day visit that is laced with geopolitical symbolism. Xi was greeted at the airport by Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính who accompanied the president across town to ...

Wang Yi Wraps Two-Day Visit to Vietnam in Advance of Xi’s Expected Arrival Later This Month

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi wrapped up a two-day visit to Hanoi on Saturday, where he held high-level talks with the leadership as part of the China-Vietnam Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation. Wang's visit is also widely seen as an advance ...

The Commercial Deals Cementing the U.S.-Vietnam Upgrade and China’s Response

A raft of deals announced during the weekend as part of the elevation of U.S.-Vietnam ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will take on Chinese influence in core areas, including technology and infrastructure. During his press conference in Hanoi, U.S. President ...
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