UPDATED. The United States faces challenges in Southeast Asia in building a coalition to counter China and deter any potential action by Beijing against Taiwan.
HANOI, Vietnam – Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday, April 15, expressed a desire to deepen and upgrade their ties as Washington seeks to solidify alliances in the region to counter anIn his first visit to the key southeast Asian country as the top US diplomat, Blinken kicked off his trip with a meeting with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
The diplomatic anniversary and the Biden-Trong call could lead to a meeting between the two in July or other high-level meetings, analysts say. It is still unclear, though, when an upgrade of formal ties could be agreed. But military deals with the US face many potential hurdles, as Washington’s lawmakers might block arms sales over human rights issues. US weapons are also expensive, risk triggering Chinese reactions, and may not easily be integrated with Vietnam’s legacy weapons, analysts said.Blinken’s visit was part of a wider US strategy in southeast Asia to build a coalition to counter China and deter any potential action by Beijing against Taiwan.
Blinken also broke ground on a new US embassy compound in Hanoi after meeting the prime minister, a project years in the making that he said represents “a significant step” towards strengthening ties.
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