On a historic trip to Vietnam, Joe Biden rejects the idea of a “Cold War” with China

In an attempt to offer global stability at a time of tensions with Beijing, US President Joe Biden, who left the G20 Summit in India early to fly to Vietnam, said his visit was not about trying to start a “cold war” with China. Rather, it was a part of a larger effort to do so by establishing strategic partnerships across Asia.

At a press conference in Hanoi, Biden stated, “It’s not about controlling China; it’s about having a solid basis.

More than 50 years after the final American soldier departed the country, the president of the United States paid a visit to Vietnam. In order to demonstrate how far the alliance has come from what Vice President Biden called the “bitter past” of the Vietnam War, Vietnam, one of China’s longest and most steadfast allies, has elevated the United States to its highest diplomatic status – Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

According to Biden, he is attempting to defuse the tensions with China. He wants to replace the imports made in Chinese manufacturers.

At his press conference, Biden said, “I believe we think too much in… cold war terms. “That is not the issue. It aims to foster stability and economic progress around the globe. That is what we are attempting to achieve.

We have a chance to reinforce partnerships globally in order to ensure stability, he said. That is the main purpose of this journey.

In answer to a query, Biden informed the media that he had met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, who serves as Beijing’s stand-in for President Xi Jinping in India. Since the G20 summit in Indonesia last year, it was the highest-level exchange of information between US and Chinese officials.

The US President remarked, “We can trace a 50-year arc of progress between our nations from conflict to normalization to this new elevated status,” with Nguyn Ph Trong, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, at party headquarters following a series of talks with the country’s leaders.

Vietnam is “a friend, a trustworthy partner, and a responsible member of the international community,” according to Biden. During his 24-hour trip in Hanoi, he praised the new alliance and expressed his desire for advancements in the fields of the economy, the environment, and other matters.

The fact that Vietnam is elevating the US shows that it wants to protect its alliances as the West searches for industries that can replace Chinese ones. Biden believes there is a chance to draw other countries, like Vietnam and Cambodia, into the American orbit as a result of the slowing Chinese economy and Xi’s consolidation of political authority.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, American imports of Vietnamese products have increased by over twofold since 2019 to $127 billion yearly. With a population of 100 million, Vietnam is unlikely to be able to equal the size of Chinese manufacturing. With 1.4 billion inhabitants, China sold four times as many products to the US in 2022 as Vietnam did.

On his way home on Monday, Biden will stop in Alaska to observe the 9/11 anniversary.