Post by sevenofnine on Dec 13, 2023 12:41:25 GMT -5
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Chinese President Xi Jinping made his first trip to Vietnam in six years Tuesday, where he and leaders in Hanoi signed 37 different deals on diplomatic relations, railways and telecommunications projects.
Initially, 45 deals were proposed but eight — tied to critical and rare materials — went unsigned.
The visit comes as China and the US vie for primacy in the region, with the US and Vietnam having recently upgraded relations to a "comprehensive strategic partnership" with one another when President Joe Biden visited in September.
That September visit was part of a push by Washington to contain China while seeking to secure vital high-tech manufacturing materials from Vietnam. Semiconductor projects featured prominently in the US-Vietnam agreement, with Vietnamese officials claiming US chip maker Nvidia wants to set up shop in the Southeast Asian country.
www.dw.com/en/xis-vietnam-visit-chinas-strategic-move-to-counter-us-influence/a-67706821
Chinese President Xi Jinping made his first trip to Vietnam in six years Tuesday, where he and leaders in Hanoi signed 37 different deals on diplomatic relations, railways and telecommunications projects.
Initially, 45 deals were proposed but eight — tied to critical and rare materials — went unsigned.
The visit comes as China and the US vie for primacy in the region, with the US and Vietnam having recently upgraded relations to a "comprehensive strategic partnership" with one another when President Joe Biden visited in September.
That September visit was part of a push by Washington to contain China while seeking to secure vital high-tech manufacturing materials from Vietnam. Semiconductor projects featured prominently in the US-Vietnam agreement, with Vietnamese officials claiming US chip maker Nvidia wants to set up shop in the Southeast Asian country.
www.dw.com/en/xis-vietnam-visit-chinas-strategic-move-to-counter-us-influence/a-67706821
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