Nations Compete to Play the ‘Vietnam Card’ Amid US-China Geopolitics

The CCP is seeking warm ties with Vietnam.

President Joe Biden attends a welcoming ceremony hosted by Vietnam's Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (2L) at the Presidential Palace of Vietnam in Hanoi on Sept. 10, 2023. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

After China recently increased its aggression against the Philippines in the South China Sea, Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited Vietnam, where he signed multiple agreements.

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is seeking warm ties with Vietnam in the wake of geopolitical challenges.