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The BBC is reporting that 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 embarks on 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 percent before the Trump administration issued a 90-day pause last week.
US President Donald Trump called Xi’s meeting with Vietnamese leaders a ploy to figure out how to screw the United States of America.
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