China’s Xi calls for strategic clarity, political security with Vietnam

BEIJING – China and Vietnam should maintain high strategic clarity and prioritise political security, Chinese President Xi Jinping told his Vietnamese counterpart on April 15. Vietnam’s top leader To Lam is in China until April 17 in his first overseas trip since being elected state president last week. The visit is seen a sign of warming ties between the two Communist neighbours. “Both sides must maintain high strategic awareness and strong strategic determination,” Mr Xi said, according to Chinese state news agency Xinhua. Mr Xi also talked about aligning the countries’ development strategy and prioritising infrastructure interconnectivity. China and Vietnam…