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Biden says U.S. outreach to Vietnam is about providing global stability, not containing China

Vietnamese General Secretary of the Communist Party Nguyễn Phú Trong, right, welcomes President Joe Biden to Hanoi on Sunday. Biden, in a 24-hour trip to Vietnam, sought to make progress on climate and the economy. (Associated Press)

HANOI, Vietnam — President Joe Biden said Sunday his visit to Vietnam to showcase stronger ties with Hanoi was not about trying to start a “cold war” with China, but rather was part of a broader effort to provide global stability by building U.S. relationships throughout Asia at a time of tensions with Beijing.

“It’s not about containing China,” Biden said at a news conference in Vietnam’s capital after attending the Group of 20 summit in India. “It’s about having a stable base.”

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