China has set its sights on the Global South, and on ASEAN – the Association of Southeast Asia Nations – one of the fastest growing regions in the world.
ASEAN’s fastest growing economy is now facing serious headwinds from Trump tariffs. As Vietnam sent a team to Washington to negotiate, China stepped up its diplomatic efforts here. Trade and investment between the 2 countries had been steadily growing despite differences in the South China Sea. Is this a new chapter in complex Vietnam-China relations?
WATCH MORE China & The Global South: • China And The Global South
00:00 Introduction
01:38 Vietnam benefits from China’s green tech
03:53 Vietnam’s bamboo diplomacy
06:07 1979 China-Vietnam War
08:02 Vietnam shines as “no one’s ally”
09:00 Trump tariffs in Vietnam
10:05 President Xi’s visit
11:29 Are Vietnam and China trying to “screw” America?
13:56 China built Hanoi’s first metro
15:12 Japan built Ho Chi Minh’s first metro
16:59 The upcoming China-Vietnam high speed train
19:03 The South China Sea dispute
24:38 Vietnam-China trade
25:30 Will Trump tariffs push Vietnam towards China?
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