Chinese President's Vietnam Trip Aimed at Hurting US: Trump

Chinese President Xi Jinping paid tribute to Vietnam's late revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh on April 15, his last day of a trip to Hanoi that President Donald Trump said was aiming to "screw" the US.

- 

HANOI -

Mr. Xi is in Vietnam as part of a Southeast Asia tour that will include Malaysia and Cambodia, with Beijing trying to position itself as a stable alternative to Mr. Trump as leaders confront US tariffs.

The Chinese leader called on his country and Vietnam on April 14 to "oppose unilateral bullying and uphold the stability of the global free trade system," according to Beijing's state media.

Hours later, Mr. Trump told reporters at the White House that their meeting was aimed at hurting the US.

"I don't blame China. I don't blame Vietnam. I don't. I see they're meeting today, and that's wonderful," he said.

"That's a lovely meeting...like trying to figure out, how do we screw the United States of America."

China and Vietnam signed 45 cooperation agreements on April 14, including on supply chains, artificial intelligence, joint maritime patrols, and railway development.