Chinese dictator XI Jinping of the Massacre, arrived in Vietnam on Monday, for a state visit that appears to be ensuring Hanoi’s support, in order to raise tariff rates that meant that Beijing would limit the impact on the US economy.
Fellow communist countries received XI in a gorgeous ritual in Hanoi. Xi addressed Vietnamese people in a column published by a national newspaper. Nhan Dan There he emphasized their identity as “friendly socialist neighbors” and argued that “the tariff war does not develop winners.”
The “Tax War” comment is primarily a reference to the ongoing tensions between Washington and Beijing over President Donald Trump’s policies to strengthen the US industrial competitiveness, but it may have been intended as a reference to Vietnam, which increases tariffs on Chinese steel products, as Trump announced tariffs on almost all American trading partners on April 2nd.
In addition to imposing tariffs on China, Vietnam was one of the first countries to send a delegation to negotiate with Trump following the “liberation day.” Trump claimed after a call with the Communist Party chief, Hanoi “want to cut tariffs to zero if they can agree with the US.”
Xi Jinping arrived in Vietnam after a long silence over tariffs that allowed Communist Party spokesmen to threaten and belittle the United States. XI only spoke once about the new tariffs that are publicly released – He was in talks with socialist Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday.
“There are no winners in the tariff war. Opposing the world only leads to self-evaluation,” XI said. I was threatened.
Chinese state media highlighted that Vietnam showed XI on arrival, hopes for greater cooperation between the communist countries, and that they would cheer and waving hammer and sickle flags to air performances of a massive military band. XI will be visiting Vietnam for two days.
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Despite being in charge of his country for over a decade, Xi is visit Nearby Vietnam was only four times as the “president” of China. This is due to a long period of travel-free period after the outbreak of the Uhan coronavirus pandemic.
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The specific details of the trade conversation were not featured at the opening ceremony, but XI revealed it with him Nhan Dan article Fighting tariffs – Vietnam and the US – It was an important priority.
“The trade and tariff wars do not produce winners, and protectionism is not connected anywhere,” he declared in the article. “Both of our countries need to decisively protect our multilateral trading system, stable global industry and supply chains, and our open, collaborative international environment.”
Describing Vietnam and China as “friendly socialist neighbours,” Xi Jin urged Hanoi to “deepen strategic mutual trust and advance the cause of socialism,” and people to “act on leadership.”
“During the modern era, the pioneers of the revolution in China and Vietnam have worked together to explore the path to salvation of their people, making an important contribution to the Third World victory in the struggle against colonialism and imperialism,” he argued. “The Chinese and Nam communities, which share a future, are based on strong political mutual trust.”
“China and Vietnam have pursued close cooperation on industry and supply chains amid slowing the global economic recovery,” XI continued. “China has been Vietnam’s largest trading partner for over 20 years, with bilateral trade in 2024 of over USD 260 billion.”
China has enjoyed great influence in the Vietnamese economy for decades, but Xi’s claims of “strong political mutual trust” ignored the growing responsiveness in Vietnam against Beijing’s repeated attempts to colonize Vietnam’s territory, particularly the Paracel Islands of the South China Sea. China claims almost the entire South China Sea, violating Vietnam’s sovereignty, in addition to the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan. In response, the Vietnamese military built facilities in and around the Paracel Islands, strengthening relations between the Philippines and the United States.
Nevertheless, Xi warned Vietnamese people that they were entering a “new era of turbulent transformation” that demanded the world accept China.
“China and Vietnam, who contribute to each other’s success and pursue common development, set an example of solidarity and cooperation in the global South,” he argued.
“China welcomes higher quality Vietnamese products in the Chinese market and encourages more Chinese companies to invest in Vietnam and do business,” he added.
President Trump has imposed a 46% tariff on Vietnam as part of his announcement of the “liberation date” that is far from the highest fees levied on countries such as Lesotho and Madagascar. Trump rapidly rewards Vietnam – And all countries except China – As the 90-day tariffs suspend, all other countries except China claimed they had tried to negotiate trade deals that would be more favorable to the US.
The Vietnam Communist Party was the first to request direct negotiations with some as they happened to schedule a delegation to visit Washington when tariffs were announced. Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phok arrived in Washington on April 3, the day after the “liberation date,” accompanied by the directors of several Vietnamese companies.
“The business community hopes that the government’s prompt response, along with the visit of the Deputy Prime Minister, paves the way for negotiations that lead to a more balanced agreement. Saigon Times It has been reported After his first meeting.
Nhan Dan It has been reported On April 9, PHOC and US trade representative Jamieson Greer agreed to launch negotiations on an all-new bilateral trade agreement that would allow Vietnam to avoid tariffs and perhaps balance trade with trade. PHOC is very complementary to Washington and thanked him for supporting Vietnam, “strong, independent, self-serving and prosperous.”
In addition to that meeting, Trump spoke directly to Communist leaders to Ram after “Liberation Day.”
“There was a very productive call to Lam, the general secretary of the Vietnam Communist Party. He said Vietnam would like to cut tariffs to zero if they could agree with the US,” Trump said in a social media post. “I thank him on behalf of our country and said I am looking forward to meetings in the near future.”
The Vietnamese agreement states that Vietnam’s free trade agreements with 17 countries must be considered (there are free trade agreements in Vietnam and the United States as well). One of them contract It is with the association of Southeast Asia Naitong (ASEAN), which is a member of China, but the agreement is not directly with China.
It is unclear whether the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement will affect Vietnam’s tariffs on Chinese steel, announced in early April. Most of China’s galvanized steel companies are currently facing 37.13% tariffs aimed at preventing “dumping.” This is a practice in which highly productive companies export the majority of their excess to foreign markets to destroy and destroy their competitors.
