How Trump’s lack of caution ‘stunned’ China, Xi arrives in Vietnam: SCMP daily highlights
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1. Xi Jinping arrives in Vietnam to boost political, trade ties amid US tariffs
Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi on Monday in his first overseas trip of the year as part of an effort to cement stronger strategic ties in Southeast Asia amid an escalating trade war with the US.
2. Ex-diplomat Kerry Brown on how Trump ‘stunned’ China with his ‘lack of caution’
King’s College, London professor says he “cannot think of a worse tactic” than threatening Beijing and presenting “zero-sum” options.
3. China to restrict Tibet access for US officials in visa tit-for-tat
China has announced visa restrictions on “US personnel who have acted egregiously” on Tibet issues, two weeks after Washington imposed visa limits on Chinese officials involved in policies restricting foreigners’ access to the region.