Visiting Hanoi, Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on Vietnam to join hands with China to counter U.S. tariffs. Ja Ian Chong, associate professor at National University of Singapore, tells TaiwanPlus that Hanoi will look to balance ties between Beijing and Washington without picking a side.

As President Trump’s sweeping tariffs cause uncertainty among global markets, Chinese President Xi Jinping was warmly welcomed to a state-visit in Vietnam. Xi is also heading to Malaysia and Cambodia,