A Vietnamese envoy’s visit to China this week helped steady ties between the countries after a two-month standoff in the South China Sea, but former Vietnamese officials and security analysts said relief may be temporary amid Beijing’s escalating push to control the disputed waters.
Chinese President Xi Jinping attempted to play down tensions between the nations during a meeting with Vietnamese special envoy Le Hong Anh on Wednesday.
“A neighboring nation cannot be moved, and it is in the common interests of both countries to be friendly to each other,” said Mr. Xi, according to an account by China’s Foreign Ministry.
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Brian Spegele and Vu Trong Khanh, Wall Street Journal via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1n2L1ib
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