China-Vietnam ties remain more sour than sweet
Despite official attempts to paper over their differences, the historically fractious ties between Beijing and Hanoi have recently taken a turn for the worse over a flock of geographically insignificant but strategically important dots in the South China Sea that are claimed by every country that abuts them.
The disputed islands, known to the west as the…
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