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Beijing reassured by Hanoi's vow to reject all military alliances

In this file photo taken on Aug 23, 2021, a Vietnamese military personnel stands guard on a road in Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo: AFP)

Morale in Beijing, which is weary of American influence in Taiwan and the South China Sea, will be boosted by Vietnam's refusal to host foreign bases on its soil, analysts said as Vietnamese Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong concluded his four-day visit to China.

During his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trong said ties with China were the "top priority" of Vietnam's foreign policy.

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