China fires warning shot to Joe Biden over Vietnam power play as US branded 'two-faced'

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The warning shot comes as US Vice President Kamala Harris is set to travel to Vietnam later this month to "strengthen relationships and expand economic cooperation". Also, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin completed a two-day visit to Hanoi on Thursday where he tried to strengthen political ties between the two nations. Vietnam disputes China's vast 'nine-dash line' claim over the South China Sea, which encroaches on Hanoi's maritime territory. Beijing has been constructing artificial fortified islands in the maritime region and prohibiting ocean-going vessels from free passage through it. On Thursday, US secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin said in…

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