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US National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien concluded visits to the Philippines and Vietnam a few days ago, which follows US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's visit to Vietnam at the end of last month.In addition to trying to provoke the Asian countries' relations with China relating to the South China Sea as Pompeo attempted to do, O'Brien warned Vietnamese leaders they must curb "illegal re-routing of Chinese exports" and must purchase more US goods, including US weapons and other equipment.This type of ultimatum is something that can only be done by top-ranking US officials, other countries would avoid the implicitly...
