China's Xi urges Vietnam to oppose 'bullying' as Trump mulls more tariffs
China urges Vietnam to resist ‘unilateral bullying’ as Xi tries to rally region in face of...
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China's President Xi Jinping has called on Vietnam to oppose "unilateral bullying" to upkeep a global system of free trade - though he stopped short of naming the US.
It comes as Xi is on a so called "charm offensive" trip across South East Asia, which will also see him visit Malaysia and Cambodia.
Though the trip was long-planned, it has taken on heightened significance in the wake of a mounting trade war between the US and China. Vietnam was facing US tariffs of up to 46% before the Trump administration issued a 90-day pause last week.
US President Donald Trump called Xi's meeting with Vietnamese leaders
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