The US and China, while understanding the dangers of direct conflict, are likely preparing for a proxy war. Vietnam, with its strategic importance and military capabilities, is at the center of US plans to counter China. While the Philippines is China’s preferred opponent in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea, Biển Đông).
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Vietnam will do it’s best to stay in the middle if possible. The only way they will join either side is if one of the governments do something to antagonize them.
Unfortunately for China it is already antagonizing them more or less at this point. With them claiming sovereignty over large areas of Vietnams EEZ in the South China Sea.
With that being said the US should take supportive stance with Vietnam about their sovereignty. And that is all no additional statements about the government, what’s going on locally within that nation etc. Recognize they are not a democracy and just work with what you have and be happy they are not a dictatorship or worse.
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The US and China, while understanding the dangers of direct conflict, are likely preparing for a proxy war. Vietnam, with its strategic importance and military capabilities, is at the center of US plans to counter China. While the Philippines is China’s preferred opponent in the South China Sea (West Philippine Sea, Biển Đông).
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Vietnam will do it’s best to stay in the middle if possible. The only way they will join either side is if one of the governments do something to antagonize them.
Unfortunately for China it is already antagonizing them more or less at this point. With them claiming sovereignty over large areas of Vietnams EEZ in the South China Sea.
With that being said the US should take supportive stance with Vietnam about their sovereignty. And that is all no additional statements about the government, what’s going on locally within that nation etc. Recognize they are not a democracy and just work with what you have and be happy they are not a dictatorship or worse.