SINGAPORE: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Vietnam from Apr 14 to Apr 15 came just days after US President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” announcement of sweeping global tariffs, amid Washington’s looming 46 per cent tariff on Vietnamese goods and escalating China-US geoeconomic confrontation. Yet, for all the shadows cast by Trump’s tariffs, the true significance of Xi’s visit lies in the deeper political and economic currents that can potentially reshape the future of Vietnam-China relations. For China, Xi’s trip to Vietnam – as part of a bigger Southeast Asia tour – came on the heels of its Central Conference on Work Relating to Neighbouring Countries that took place between Apr 8 and Apr 9.
Published at: 2025-04-19 22:00:00
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