Chinese President Xi Jinping just wrapped up his state visit in Vietnam, securing what Beijing considers a significant achievement: Hanoi’s agreement to build a “Vietnam-China community of shared future” after a decade-long reluctance.
From Beijing’s standpoint, this marks a triumph in advancing its discourse power and strategic vision for its near neighbourhood and the world at large.
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