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Chinese President Xi arrives in Vietnam marking start of Southeast Asia trip

Published on 14 Apr 2025 4:04:43 PM

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi on Monday (April 14), for his first official overseas trip of the year.

His tour of Southeast Asia will also see him visit Malaysia and Cambodia as Beijing seeks to strengthen regional trade ties and offset the impact of huge tariffs unleashed by his US counterpart Donald Trump.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi on Monday (April 14), for his first official overseas trip of the year.

His tour of Southeast Asia will also see him visit Malaysia and Cambodia as Beijing seeks to strengthen regional trade ties and offset the impact of huge tariffs unleashed by his US counterpart Donald Trump.

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