Beijing tries to bait Hanoi, competing for influence with Washington

China donated more money and the COVID-19 vaccine to Vietnam after the US additionally gave Vietnam more than 2 million doses. Vietnam’s state-controlled media on Thursday, December 2, reported that during the ongoing visit to China by Vietnamese Foreign Minister…
Vietnam’s Foreign Minister visits China on December 2-4

On December 2, Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son paid an official visit to China during a two-day visit, at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, the foreign ministries of the two countries announced. Foreign Minister Bui Thanh…
Democracy Summit: America invites Taiwan, not Vietnam; China is angry

US President Biden’s administration has invited Taiwan to join the „Summit for Democracy“ next month, according to a list of participating countries released on Tuesday. This move angered China. The Beijing government has long considered the democratic island of Taiwan…