Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called for China and Vietnam to “strengthen strategic cooperation” to guard against global turbulence during talks with his counterpart in Hanoi, Chinese state media said. The two socialist states have sought to deepen already close economic and security ties to guard against global trade upheaval instigated by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Wang, meanwhile, said China would work with Vietnam to “properly handle maritime issues”, according to the Chinese foreign ministry. Beijing and Hanoi have overlapping claims in the South China Sea, which China claims almost in its entirety. They also exchanged views on “international and regional issues of concern”, according to a Chinese readout of the talks.
