Xi Urges Vietnam to Manage Ties Amid South China Sea Tensions
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Chinese President Xi Jinping urged Vietnam to use “political wisdom” to manage ties with China amid tensions over the South China Sea.
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Xi said Vietnam and China should build a “community with a shared future” based on mutual trust and cooperation.
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Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue pledged to make China Vietnam's top priority and stick to an independent foreign policy.
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The visit comes amid escalating tensions between China and other countries over territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
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Analysts say the meeting shows both sides' desire to improve relations strained by Vietnam's ties with the U.S. and its allies.