President Joe Biden’s visit to Vietnam this weekend may be short, but it has major implications for American efforts to push back against China.
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UPDATE 1-China, Europe should ‘unite and co-operate’, Premier Li says at G20
Li urged the bloc to provide a non-discriminatory environment for Chinese firms, adding that China was willing to strengthen dialogue and co-operation in areas such clean energy and green finance, the …