Conversations on Vietnam Development
By Anna Fifield July 22, 2020 at 5:14 p.m. GMT+7 Washington Post
CHANGSHA, China — The United States has ordered China to close its consulate general in Houston “in order to protect American intellectual property and American’s private information,” State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said Wednesday.
Tiếp tục đọc “China vows to retaliate after U.S. orders closure of its consulate in Houston”
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang confirmed Vietnam’s stance, at a regular press briefing in Hanoi on July 15, concerning Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s Declaration on the US Position on Maritime Claims in the South China Sea (known as East Sea in Vietnam).
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| Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang. Source: Foreign Ministry |
Regarding Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s Declaration on the US Position on Maritime Claims in the South China Sea released on July 13, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang stated:
Tiếp tục đọc “Spokesperson confirms Vietnam’s stance in East Sea issue”
Secretary of United State Mike Pompeo on Monday announced a formal rejection of “most” of China’s maritime claims in the South China Sea, marking the turning point as Washington officially directs to Beijing’s ambition to assert control in the strategic waters.
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| Chinese maritime claims outside its internationally recognized waters are illegitimate. Photo: Andy Wong/AP |
Accordingly, the administration presented the decision as an attempt to curb China’s increasing assertiveness in the region with a commitment to recognizing international law. But it will almost certainly have the more immediate effect of further infuriating the Chinese, who are already retaliating against numerous U.S. sanctions and other penalties on other matters.The Trump administration escalated its actions against China on Monday by stepping squarely into one of the most sensitive regional issues dividing them and rejecting outright nearly all of Beijing’s significant maritime claims in the South China Sea, reported Military Times. Tiếp tục đọc “US rejects nearly all Chinese claims to territory in South China Sea”
The presidential order under consideration would be based on the same statute in the Immigration and Nationality Act used in a 2017 travel ban on several predominantly Muslim countries.
By Paul Mozur and
The Trump administration is considering a sweeping ban on travel to the United States by members of the Chinese Communist Party and their families, according to people familiar with the proposal, a move that would almost certainly prompt retaliation against Americans seeking to enter or remain in China and exacerbate tensions between the two nations.
The presidential proclamation, still in draft form, could also authorize the United States government to revoke the visas of party members and their families who are already in the country, leading to their expulsion. Some proposed language is also aimed at limiting travel to the United States by members of the People’s Liberation Army and executives at state-owned enterprises, though many of them are likely to also be party members.
Tiếp tục đọc “U.S. Weighs Sweeping Travel Ban on Chinese Communist Party Members”
Hong Kong/Washington (CNN Business)The United States is “looking at” banning Chinese social media apps, including TikTok, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday.
President Trump promised to punish the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials who were responsible for eviscerating Hong Kong’s freedoms. Today, we are taking action to do just that.
The CCP has stepped up efforts to undermine Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy by announcing Beijing’s authority to “supervise” Hong Kong’s governance, accusing at least one member of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council of misconduct, and moving to unilaterally and arbitrarily impose national security legislation on Hong Kong. Beijing’s continued actions undermine its commitments and obligations in the Sino-British Joint Declaration to respect Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy. At the same time, Beijing continues to undermine human rights and fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong by putting pressure on local authorities to arrest pro-democracy activists and disqualify pro-democracy electoral candidates. Tiếp tục đọc “U.S. Department of State Imposes Visa Restrictions on Chinese Communist Party Officials for Undermining Hong Kong’s High Degree of Autonomy and Restricting Human Rights”
Relations are in free fall. Lines are being drawn. As the two superpowers clash over technology, territory and clout, a new geopolitical era is dawning.
By Steven Lee Myers and
One by one, the United States has hit at the core tenets of Xi Jinping’s vision for a rising China ready to assume the mantle of superpower.
In a matter of weeks, the Trump administration has imposed sanctions over punitive policies in Hong Kong and China’s western region of Xinjiang. It took new measures to suffocate Chinese innovation by cutting it off from American technology and pushing allies to look elsewhere. On Monday, it challenged China’s claims in the South China Sea, setting the stage for sharper confrontation.
Tiếp tục đọc “Caught in ‘Ideological Spiral,’ U.S. and China Drift Toward Cold War”
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| Vietnam – US trade increases 160 times after 25 years |
Tiếp tục đọc “Chuyên gia: Mỹ sẽ ‘hành động mạnh hơn’ sau khi bác yêu sách Biển Đông của TQ”
VOA 14/7/2020
Sau một phần tư thế kỷ bình thường hoá quan hệ, hai quốc gia cựu thù Mỹ và Việt Nam đang có một mối quan hệ được đánh giá là “mạnh mẽ”. Tuy nhiên, họ đã không thể nâng tầm quan hệ lên đối tác chiến lược trong 25 năm qua vì những quan niệm khác biệt, mà theo Giáo sư Carl Thayer của Đại học New South Wales, là do “đồng sàng dị mộng” về lợi ích chiến lược.
Mỹ chính thức công bố bình thường hoá quan hệ ngoại giao với quốc gia cựu thù Cộng sản Việt Nam vào ngày 11/7/1995. Một ngày sau đó tại Hà Nội, Thủ tướng Võ Văn Kiệt ra tuyên bố thành lập quan hệ ngoại giao với Hoa Kỳ, mà theo truyền thông trong nước, đã mở ra một chương mới trong lịch sử hàn gắn và phát triển giữa hai nước. Tiếp tục đọc “Quan hệ Việt Mỹ sau 25 năm: Đồng sàng dị mộng về đối tác chiến lược”
In 2020, we mark a quarter century since the United States and Vietnam established diplomatic relations.
It was a historic step—one that first required us to face the dark legacy of war between our two nations. I, like so many in both our countries, remember living through that era of conflict as a young boy. Tiếp tục đọc “Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s Message on 25th Anniversary of U.S. Vietnam Relations”
The following is translation of the article for reference:
A quarter century has gone since US President Bill Clinton and Vietnamese Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet officially declared normalization of Viet Nam-US diplomatic relations, thanks to the sides’ tireless efforts, both countries have become friends and comprehensive partners across all fields and the prospect of the bilateral ties remains broad. Tiếp tục đọc “Trust lays solid foundation for all relations, especially VN-US ties”
U.S. President Donald Trump said cooperation between Washington and Hanoi would help foster trust and understanding, and pledged to bolster bilateral relations between the two countries.
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| U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Phu Trong in Hanoi, February 2019. Photo by VnExpress/Ngoc Thanh. |
The U.S.-Vietnam comprehensive partnership has been proved by increasing commercial relations, the connection between people of both countries, as well as strategic in resolving humanitarian issues and war legacies, Trump wrote in a letter addressed to Vietnam Party Chief and President Nguyen Phu Trong on Saturday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the U.S. and Vietnam normalizing relations, according to a press release by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Tiếp tục đọc “US pledges to bolster Vietnam relations after 25 years”
For the past 25 years, Chuck Searcy has cleaned up explosives and helped disabled children in Quang Tri Province, a prime Vietnam War battleground. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam War veteran mends post-war wounds, one bomb at a time”
The Vietnam- US comprehensive partnership has flourished in all spheres over the past years, including security and national defence.
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