Xi Jinping seeks to strengthen economic ties during tour of south-east Asia
by Rebecca Ratcliffe in Bangkok from World news | The Guardian on (#6WKCQ)
President's first stop is Vietnam as China urges US to end trade war and return to right path of mutual respect'
The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, will visit Vietnam on Monday as he begins a tour of south-east Asia where he will seek to strengthen ties with neighbouring countries amid an escalating trade war.
Xi will visit Vietnam from Monday, before travelling to Malaysia and Cambodia, a high profile tour that Chinese officials have described as being of major importance".
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