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1. Xi Jinping arrives in Vietnam to boost political, trade ties amid US tariffs
Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi on Monday in his first overseas trip of the year as part of an effort to cement stronger strategic ties in Southeast Asia amid an escalating trade war with the US.
2. Ex-diplomat Kerry Brown on how Trump โstunnedโ China with his โlack of cautionโ
Kingโs College, London professor says he โcannot think of a worse tacticโ than threatening Beijing and presenting โzero-sumโ options.
3. China to restrict Tibet access for US officials in visa tit-for-tat
China has announced visa restrictions on โUS personnel who have acted egregiouslyโ on Tibet issues, two weeks after Washington imposed visa limits on Chinese officials involved in policies restricting foreignersโ access to the region.