Xi's Vietnam Trip Aiming To 'Screw' US, Says Trump

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Xi's Vietnam Trip Aiming To 'Screw' US, Says Trump​

By
Alice PHILIPSON
April 15, 2025, 12:36 am EDT

HANOI: China's President Xi Jinping paid tribute to Vietnam's late revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh on Tuesday (Apr 15), his last day of a trip to Hanoi that President Donald Trump said was aiming to "screw" the United States.

Xi is in Vietnam as part of a Southeast Asia tour that will include Malaysia and Cambodia, with Beijing trying to position itself as a stable alternative to Trump as leaders confront US tariffs.

The Chinese leader called on his country and Vietnam on Monday to "oppose unilateral bullying and uphold the stability of the global free trade system", according to Beijing's state media.

Hours later, Trump told reporters at the White House that their meeting was aimed at hurting the United States.

"I don't blame China. I don't blame Vietnam. I don't. I see they're meeting today, and that's wonderful," he said.

"That's a lovely meeting ... like trying to figure out, how do we screw the United States of America."

China and Vietnam signed 45 cooperation agreements on Monday, including on supply chains, artificial intelligence, joint maritime patrols and railway development.

Xi said a meeting with Vietnam's top leader To Lam on Monday that their countries were "standing at the turning point of history ... and should move forward with joint hands".

Lam said after the talks that the two leaders "reached many important and comprehensive common perceptions", according to Vietnam News Agency.

On the final day of his visit, Xi laid a red wreath emblazoned with his name and the words "Long live Vietnam's great leader President Ho Chi Minh" at the late leader's mausoleum in central Hanoi.

He is also due to attend the launch of the Vietnam-China Railway Cooperation, which will help manage an US$8 billion rail project – announced this year – to link Vietnam's largest northern port city to the border with China.

Xi's trip comes almost two weeks after the United States – the biggest export market for Vietnam, a manufacturing powerhouse, in the first three months of the year – imposed a 46 per cent levy on Vietnamese goods as part of a global tariff blitz.

Although the US tariffs on Vietnam and most other countries have been paused, China still faces enormous levies and is seeking to tighten regional trade ties and offset their impact during Xi's first overseas trip of the year.

Xi will head to Malaysia later on Tuesday and then Cambodia on a tour that "bears major importance" for the broader region, Beijing has said.

Xi earlier urged Vietnam and China to "resolutely safeguard the multilateral trading system, stable global industrial and supply chains, and open and cooperative international environment".

He also reiterated Beijing's line that a "trade war and tariff war will produce no winner, and protectionism will lead nowhere" in an article published on Monday in Vietnam's major state-run Nhan Dan newspaper.

China and Vietnam, both ruled by communist parties, already share a "comprehensive strategic partnership", Hanoi's highest diplomatic status.

Vietnam has long pursued a "bamboo diplomacy" approach – striving to stay on good terms with both China and the United States.

The two countries have close economic ties, but Hanoi shares US concerns about Beijing's increasing assertiveness in the contested South China Sea.

Source: AFP/lh

 

[winners]

I have already said much earlier that with Trump's fucking isolation, it can only leave the smaller countries with no choice but to be coerced into making friends with China. The boastful Trump is making America's greatest mistake by alienating all its allies and yet this bastard is still as arrogant as ever and doesn't want to reconcile. The whole problem is those fucking Republicans have always been very proud of themselves, and 10 out of 11 of their Presidency between 1953 and 2020 had resulted in an American recession.

 

[syed putra]

I have already said much earlier that with Trump's fucking isolation, it can only leave the smaller countries with no choice but to be coerced into making friends with China. The boastful Trump is making America's greatest mistake by alienating all its allies and yet this bastard is still as arrogant as ever and doesn't want to reconcile. The whole problem is those fucking Republicans have always been very proud of themselves, and 10 out of 11 of their Presidency between 1953 and 2020 had resulted in an American recession.

That isolation started way back by seizing usd reserve of Venezuela, then Afghanistan and later Russia. US has no shame thieving. Even now ships suspected of carrying Iranian crude are seized, cargo and ship sold.

 

[spinn]

lol he toks same same rike hill billy redneck

 

[glockman]

Trump doesn't need any outsiders to screw the US. He and his cabinet are doing a good job at that.

 

[Chase]

US Imports have reduced
https://www.vizionapi.com/blog/tariff-shockwave-us-import-bookings-collapse-after-q1-surge

 

[Chase]

US Imports have reduced
https://www.vizionapi.com/blog/tariff-shockwave-us-import-bookings-collapse-after-q1-surge

China’s Port Cargos Start to Slow as Tariff Tensions Escalate​

The cargo handled by ports across China over the April 7-13 period tumbled 9.7% from the week before​

https://www.wsj.com/economy/chinas-port-cargos-start-to-slow-as-tariff-tensions-escalate-e321cf6e

 

[shock888]

Notice Emperor Eleven went to Vietnam without his spouse. Something is happening in CCP inner circle.

 

[Leongsam]

I have already said much earlier that with Trump's fucking isolation, it can only leave the smaller countries with no choice but to be coerced into making friends with China. The boastful Trump is making America's greatest mistake by alienating all its allies and yet this bastard is still as arrogant as ever and doesn't want to reconcile. The whole problem is those fucking Republicans have always been very proud of themselves, and 10 out of 11 of their Presidency between 1953 and 2020 had resulted in an American recession.

I used to think you were pretending to be a retard in order stir up debate. I'm now convinced you truly are a nut job.

 

[winners]

I used to think you were pretending to be a retard in order stir up debate. I'm now convinced you truly are a nut job.

Likewise, I used to think you were pretending to be smart to stir up a debate. But I'm now truly convinced that you are dumber than a stack of bricks. eg: drivers are cyclists, TESLA's FSD is light years ahead of others, but yet, its trials had already been terminated in China.

Go ahead and masturbate yourself with all your beliefs till orgasm since you are so lonely at home.

 

[cockie]

Xi's Vietnam Trip Aiming To 'Screw' US, Says Trump​

By
Alice PHILIPSON
April 15, 2025, 12:36 am EDT

HANOI: China's President Xi Jinping paid tribute to Vietnam's late revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh on Tuesday (Apr 15), his last day of a trip to Hanoi that President Donald Trump said was aiming to "screw" the United States.

Xi is in Vietnam as part of a Southeast Asia tour that will include Malaysia and Cambodia, with Beijing trying to position itself as a stable alternative to Trump as leaders confront US tariffs.

The Chinese leader called on his country and Vietnam on Monday to "oppose unilateral bullying and uphold the stability of the global free trade system", according to Beijing's state media.

Hours later, Trump told reporters at the White House that their meeting was aimed at hurting the United States.

"I don't blame China. I don't blame Vietnam. I don't. I see they're meeting today, and that's wonderful," he said.

"That's a lovely meeting ... like trying to figure out, how do we screw the United States of America."

China and Vietnam signed 45 cooperation agreements on Monday, including on supply chains, artificial intelligence, joint maritime patrols and railway development.

Xi said a meeting with Vietnam's top leader To Lam on Monday that their countries were "standing at the turning point of history ... and should move forward with joint hands".

Lam said after the talks that the two leaders "reached many important and comprehensive common perceptions", according to Vietnam News Agency.

On the final day of his visit, Xi laid a red wreath emblazoned with his name and the words "Long live Vietnam's great leader President Ho Chi Minh" at the late leader's mausoleum in central Hanoi.

He is also due to attend the launch of the Vietnam-China Railway Cooperation, which will help manage an US$8 billion rail project – announced this year – to link Vietnam's largest northern port city to the border with China.

Xi's trip comes almost two weeks after the United States – the biggest export market for Vietnam, a manufacturing powerhouse, in the first three months of the year – imposed a 46 per cent levy on Vietnamese goods as part of a global tariff blitz.

Although the US tariffs on Vietnam and most other countries have been paused, China still faces enormous levies and is seeking to tighten regional trade ties and offset their impact during Xi's first overseas trip of the year.

Xi will head to Malaysia later on Tuesday and then Cambodia on a tour that "bears major importance" for the broader region, Beijing has said.

Xi earlier urged Vietnam and China to "resolutely safeguard the multilateral trading system, stable global industrial and supply chains, and open and cooperative international environment".

He also reiterated Beijing's line that a "trade war and tariff war will produce no winner, and protectionism will lead nowhere" in an article published on Monday in Vietnam's major state-run Nhan Dan newspaper.

China and Vietnam, both ruled by communist parties, already share a "comprehensive strategic partnership", Hanoi's highest diplomatic status.

Vietnam has long pursued a "bamboo diplomacy" approach – striving to stay on good terms with both China and the United States.

The two countries have close economic ties, but Hanoi shares US concerns about Beijing's increasing assertiveness in the contested South China Sea.

Source: AFP/lh

Ha ha ha is a fair world… when one’s screw others, there will be someone to screw him or her back…..

 

[rotiprata]

 

[Leongsam]

TESLA's FSD is light years ahead of others, but yet, its trials had already been terminated in China.

Bookmarked for future ref. Your stupidity knows no bounds.

 

[winners]

Bookmarked for future ref. Your stupidity knows no bounds.

Same goes to you, except that you are even worse. Already can be seen very clearly that you are betting on a dead horse, but die die still want to insist that you are not wrong. If this is not called "dumber than a stack of bricks", I don't know what else to call?

 

[ftan42]

During Xi Jinping's visit to Vietnam, the Chinese and Vietnamese leaders refrained from mentioning the U.S. explicitly, yet their discussions held significant strategic implications. This subtle approach can be seen as a calculated move that undermines U.S. interests in the region. By downplaying any tension and excluding America from the conversation, they effectively delivered a diplomatic blow that may be just as impactful as a direct confrontation.

 

[Hypocrite-The]

The viets depends on the yanks more than the chicons...n the viets know the chicons will back stab them the 1st chance they get...so for now the viets will just entertain Winnie but do bugger all with them. No country wants to be the dumping ground for chicons goods

 

[winners]

I used to think you were pretending to be a retard in order stir up debate. I'm now convinced you truly are a nut job.

I think you are damned stupid if you still don't see it coming:​

Commentary: US tariffs are ‘Making China Great Again’​

Asian nations will recalibrate partnerships and alliances. Beijing is set to benefit, says Karishma Vaswani for Bloomberg Opinion.

SINGAPORE: Be nice to allies, departing United States ambassador to China Nicholas Burns said, when asked how Washington might beat Beijing in the global game of power. It’s advice Donald Trump should take if America wants to remain relevant in Asia.

For now, Asian nations are falling in line to negotiate their way out of his tariffs. In the long term, they’ll work toward strengthening cooperation with each other. They’ll also weigh the benefits of drifting back toward the superpower that isn’t punishing them with new levies, although China’s expansionist moves in the Indo-Pacific have taken some of the shine off its allure. Washington is missing an opportunity to exploit that regional disquiet over Beijing’s actions.

Going after rivals like China makes sense, as Trump seeks to right perceived wrongs inflicted on America by trading partners. But some of the other decisions are bewildering.

Almost no country was left untouched, not even allies like Australia, India, Japan and South Korea. Alienating Indonesia, Taiwan, Vietnam, Singapore and the Philippines, which have all been useful in helping Washington combat Beijing’s rise in the region, is also counterproductive.

The damage to American credibility, as I’ve written before, won’t happen overnight but will be felt for decades. It will be seen in decisions about who to trade with, create security alliances with, buy weapons from, seek development aid from, and share intelligence with.

File photo. U..President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, Apr 2, 2025. (Photo: Reuters/Carlos Barria)

WASHINGTON RISKS LOSING ADVANTAGE IN INDO-PACIFIC​

The US has been the biggest beneficiary of these ties. As a maritime power, it grew its economy through international trade and maintaining open sea lanes, which contributed to overall world stability, as Sally Paine, a professor at the US Naval War College, notes.

Washington and its partners got richer, but also collectively safer. This has helped maintain America’s strategic edge in the Indo-Pacific, something that even US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth admitted on a recent trip to the region.

Washington now risks losing this advantage. A recent study of over 2,000 Southeast Asians, conducted by the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute before the latest tariffs were unveiled, highlights this.

It found that more people would choose the US if forced to pick between Washington and Beijing, primarily over concerns the latter is flexing its military might in places like the South China Sea. That’s a reversal from last year. It’s plausible the responses would be quite different if those surveyed were asked the same question today.



Asian governments are already weighing their options. Economic ministers of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are meeting in Kuala Lumpur this week with the aim of developing a coordinated response (an ambition that is unlikely to happen, given ASEAN’s patchy history.)

Countries like Malaysia and Singapore, both huge beneficiaries of globalisation, have already spoken out about the damage the tariffs will do. Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong warned of the possibility of a more dangerous world akin to “the 1930s”, when “trade wars escalated into armed conflict, and eventually World War II”.

CHINA’S REGIONAL CHARM OFFENSIVE​

In contrast, Beijing is showing it knows how to treat its friends. In December, it lowered tariffs to zero on certain products from all least-developed countries it has diplomatic relations with.

It’s also a leading driver of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, the world’s largest free trade agreement, encompassing 15 countries that account for 29 per cent of global gross domestic product based on 2022 figures. More Asian nations are likely to want to join to blunt the impact of Washington’s economic policies.

Beijing has also been on a regional charm offensive.

China, Japan and South Korea met in March, renewing their call for an open, fair flow of goods, and pledging to deepen economic ties, despite their historic hostility. There is no pact yet, but the fact that the meeting took place at all is a sign of how the three countries could be willing to strengthen relations as they face US antagonism.

Security ties usually follow economic ones, but for now no one can replace the US consumer.

American household spending in 2023 reached US$19 trillion, double the level of the European Union and almost three times that of China. When pushed against a wall, nations will adapt and Beijing is offering them precisely what they need to navigate a changed global trade landscape.

COUNTRIES STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WILL REALIGN IN THE LONG RUN​

To protect themselves against further economic fallout, Asian nations will have no choice but to work more closely, while preserving their relationship with the US. It’s an alliance they will want to nurture despite the current unpredictability, as it has helped to lift incomes and living standards across the region.

Reaching out to other partners affected by the whims of Washington, like the European Union, would also be wise given shared grievances. Defence and military relationships could be recalibrated, too. Some of this is already under consideration, with Japan and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in discussions to step up information sharing and defence-industrial cooperation.

Trump’s trade war is just beginning. With both superpowers behaving badly, countries stuck in the middle are attempting to limit their losses.

Asian nations are trying to find a way to muddle through, but in the long run there will be a realignment of strategic priorities toward Beijing. What began as a battle over global trade, stands to reshape the geopolitical map in the Indo-Pacific with China at its centre.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/trump-tariffs-us-china-influence-asia-5054436

 

[Leongsam]

I think you are damned stupid if you still don't see it coming:​

Commentary: US tariffs are ‘Making China Great Again’​

Asian nations will recalibrate partnerships and alliances. Beijing is set to benefit, says Karishma Vaswani for Bloomberg Opinion.

SINGAPORE: Be nice to allies, departing United States ambassador to China Nicholas Burns said, when asked how Washington might beat Beijing in the global game of power. It’s advice Donald Trump should take if America wants to remain relevant in Asia.

For now, Asian nations are falling in line to negotiate their way out of his tariffs. In the long term, they’ll work toward strengthening cooperation with each other. They’ll also weigh the benefits of drifting back toward the superpower that isn’t punishing them with new levies, although China’s expansionist moves in the Indo-Pacific have taken some of the shine off its allure. Washington is missing an opportunity to exploit that regional disquiet over Beijing’s actions.

Going after rivals like China makes sense, as Trump seeks to right perceived wrongs inflicted on America by trading partners. But some of the other decisions are bewildering.

Almost no country was left untouched, not even allies like Australia, India, Japan and South Korea. Alienating Indonesia, Taiwan, Vietnam, Singapore and the Philippines, which have all been useful in helping Washington combat Beijing’s rise in the region, is also counterproductive.

The damage to American credibility, as I’ve written before, won’t happen overnight but will be felt for decades. It will be seen in decisions about who to trade with, create security alliances with, buy weapons from, seek development aid from, and share intelligence with.

File photo. U..President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, Apr 2, 2025. (Photo: Reuters/Carlos Barria)

WASHINGTON RISKS LOSING ADVANTAGE IN INDO-PACIFIC​

The US has been the biggest beneficiary of these ties. As a maritime power, it grew its economy through international trade and maintaining open sea lanes, which contributed to overall world stability, as Sally Paine, a professor at the US Naval War College, notes.

Washington and its partners got richer, but also collectively safer. This has helped maintain America’s strategic edge in the Indo-Pacific, something that even US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth admitted on a recent trip to the region.

Washington now risks losing this advantage. A recent study of over 2,000 Southeast Asians, conducted by the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute before the latest tariffs were unveiled, highlights this.

It found that more people would choose the US if forced to pick between Washington and Beijing, primarily over concerns the latter is flexing its military might in places like the South China Sea. That’s a reversal from last year. It’s plausible the responses would be quite different if those surveyed were asked the same question today.



Asian governments are already weighing their options. Economic ministers of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are meeting in Kuala Lumpur this week with the aim of developing a coordinated response (an ambition that is unlikely to happen, given ASEAN’s patchy history.)

Countries like Malaysia and Singapore, both huge beneficiaries of globalisation, have already spoken out about the damage the tariffs will do. Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong warned of the possibility of a more dangerous world akin to “the 1930s”, when “trade wars escalated into armed conflict, and eventually World War II”.

CHINA’S REGIONAL CHARM OFFENSIVE​

In contrast, Beijing is showing it knows how to treat its friends. In December, it lowered tariffs to zero on certain products from all least-developed countries it has diplomatic relations with.

It’s also a leading driver of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, the world’s largest free trade agreement, encompassing 15 countries that account for 29 per cent of global gross domestic product based on 2022 figures. More Asian nations are likely to want to join to blunt the impact of Washington’s economic policies.

Beijing has also been on a regional charm offensive.

China, Japan and South Korea met in March, renewing their call for an open, fair flow of goods, and pledging to deepen economic ties, despite their historic hostility. There is no pact yet, but the fact that the meeting took place at all is a sign of how the three countries could be willing to strengthen relations as they face US antagonism.

Security ties usually follow economic ones, but for now no one can replace the US consumer.

American household spending in 2023 reached US$19 trillion, double the level of the European Union and almost three times that of China. When pushed against a wall, nations will adapt and Beijing is offering them precisely what they need to navigate a changed global trade landscape.

COUNTRIES STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WILL REALIGN IN THE LONG RUN​

To protect themselves against further economic fallout, Asian nations will have no choice but to work more closely, while preserving their relationship with the US. It’s an alliance they will want to nurture despite the current unpredictability, as it has helped to lift incomes and living standards across the region.

Reaching out to other partners affected by the whims of Washington, like the European Union, would also be wise given shared grievances. Defence and military relationships could be recalibrated, too. Some of this is already under consideration, with Japan and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in discussions to step up information sharing and defence-industrial cooperation.

Trump’s trade war is just beginning. With both superpowers behaving badly, countries stuck in the middle are attempting to limit their losses.

Asian nations are trying to find a way to muddle through, but in the long run there will be a realignment of strategic priorities toward Beijing. What began as a battle over global trade, stands to reshape the geopolitical map in the Indo-Pacific with China at its centre.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/trump-tariffs-us-china-influence-asia-5054436

If you believe all the articles you read on CNA you're a step worse than retarded if there is such a thing.

When the articles comes from Bloomberg what do you expect the journo to say?

 

[winners]

If you believe all the articles you read on CNA you're a step worse than retarded if there is such a thing.

Yes, only a retard like you will always rely on FOX News. You are very myopic. You are not smart enough to have a counter argument.

 

[Leongsam]

Yes, only a retard like you will always rely on FOX News. You are very myopic. You are not smart enough to have a counter argument.

You're not providing any argument in the first place all you do is post articles that suit your agenda. I can do the same thing to counter your crap but what's the point? I'd far prefer to let the drama unfold and the facts will speak for themselves.

When the dust settles it will reveal who was right and who was wrong. Xi has already blinked so let's see how it plays out.