Indonesia’s President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo urged Joe Biden to “do more” to stop Israel’s ruthless assaults on the Gaza Strip, as the two leaders met in Washington and announced a major upgrade to their bilateral relationship. Biden welcomed the Indonesian leader to the White House yesterday, in a bid to strengthen trade and defense ties … Read more
The world is eagerly anticipating next week’s bilateral talks between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping in San Francisco (although China is yet to announce Xi’s participation). Yet if numerous op-ed writings and readers’ comments in the Chinese mainstream media are any indication, the mood in China is not in favor of Xi traveling to … Read more
Advertisement Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is in the United States from October 26 to 28, his first trip to the U.S. capital in over five years. While in Washington, Wang held meetings with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, as well as National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan (Wang’s counterpart in his other capacity: the … Read more
Advertisement Democracy is waning in Southeast Asia, yet the United States is ever more friendlier with its autocratic leaders. The sight earlier this month of U.S. President Joe Biden standing alongside Nguyen Phu Trong, the Vietnamese Communist Party chief, warmed the veins of all those keen to lambast Washington for rank hypocrisy and double standards. … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden addresses a press conference, in Hanoi, Vietnam, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. Credit: AP Photo/Evan Vucci Advertisement This weekend, for the first time, a U.S. president paid a state visit to Vietnam on the invitation of a general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV). On the occasion, President Joe Biden … Read more
Advertisement President Joe Biden said Sunday his visit to Vietnam to showcase stronger ties with Hanoi was not about trying to start a “cold war” with China, but rather was part of a broader effort to provide global stability by building U.S. relationships throughout Asia at a time of tensions with Beijing. “It’s not about … Read more
Advertisement When U.S. President Joe Biden arrives in Hanoi on September 10, U.S.-Vietnam relations will likely be upgraded to a “comprehensive strategic partnership.” According to inside sources, the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has decided to take bilateral relations with the United States to the highest level of Vietnam’s diplomatic hierarchy. This … Read more
Advertisement On August 28, the White House announced that President Joe Biden will be visiting Vietnam on 10-11 September. The spokesperson for the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs immediately confirmed the visit, which she emphasized came at the invitation of Nguyen Phu Trong, the general-secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV). According to the … Read more
Trans-Pacific View | Diplomacy | Southeast Asia The visit is expected to see the two nations announced a major upgrade to their bilateral partnership. Advertisement U.S. President Joe Biden will make a one-day state visit to Vietnam on September 10, when he and his Vietnamese hosts are expected to announce an upgrade to their diplomatic relationship. The date was … Read more
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