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Brisk trip to Asia highlights Biden’s diplomatic strengths – and, he hopes, his vigor

Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri, on the newest of 2 developments

By Kevin Liptak and Jeremy Diamond, CNN New Delhi and Hanoi (CNN) — It’s a conundrum President Joe Biden’s advisers haven’t yet found a way to solve: The commanding figure they see on the world stage isn’t viewed by many voters that way back home.

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  1. Biden’s Vietnam trip aimed at reining in China

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

  2. Newest

    Brisk trip to Asia highlights Biden’s diplomatic strengths – and, he hopes, his vigor

    Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri ·

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  1. France 24

    Biden to visit Vietnam in effort to counter China (opens France 24)

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    President Joe Biden arrives in Vietnam on Sunday on a mission to bolster US influence, but the heavy emphasis on countering rival China will likely confine human rights concerns to the margins.

  2. Digital Journal

    Biden’s Vietnam trip aimed at reining in China (opens Digital Journal)

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    US President Joe Biden will make a one-day trip to Hanoi - Copyright AFP Lillian SUWANRUMPHAAlice Philipson with Aurelia End in New DelhiPresident Joe Biden arrives in Vietnam on Sunday on a mission to bolster US influence, but the heavy emphasis on countering rival China will likely confine human r…

  3. The Guardian

    Joe Biden calls for stable US-China relationship during south-east Asia tour (opens The Guardian)

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    The US president’s remarks came after after meeting in Vietnam with Communist party official to secure global supply chain

  4. Washington Times

    Biden says U.S. outreach to Vietnam is about providing global stability, not containing China (opens Washington Times)

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    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.

  5. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Biden in Vietnam makes his latest attempt to draw one of China’s neighbors closer to the US (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Jeremy Diamond and Kevin Liptak, CNN Hanoi, Vietnam (CNN) — President Joe Biden arrived at Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s doorstep on Sunday with a deal in hand to draw yet another one of China’s neighbors closer to the United States.

  6. New York Times

    Vietnam and the U.S. are forging deeper ties as worries rise about China. (opens New York Times)

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    President Biden is expected to celebrate a new upgrade in relations with Vietnam this weekend, despite concerns about the country’s authoritarian crackdown and repression.

  7. Quartz

    Biden says US outreach to Vietnam is about providing global stability, not containing China (opens Quartz)

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    President Joe Biden says his visit to Vietnam to showcase stronger ties with Hanoi isn't about trying to start a “cold war” with China

  8. PBS NewsHour

    Biden says aim of U.S. outreach to Vietnam is global stability, not 'containing China' (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    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.

  9. Green Field Reporter

    Biden finds a new friend in Vietnam as American CEOs look for alternatives to Chinese factories - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    NEW DELHI (AP) — President Joe Biden goes Sunday to a Vietnam that’s looking to dramatically ramp up trade with the United States — a sign of how competition with China is reshaping relationships across Asia.

  10. New Hampshire Union Leader

    U.S., Vietnam upgrade ties as Biden visits in hedge against China (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    President Joe Biden secured deals with Vietnam on semiconductors and minerals as the strategic Southeast Asian nation elevated Washington to its highest diplomatic status alongside China and Russia.

  11. Triblive

    Biden says Vietnam deal is about global stability, not containing China (opens Triblive)

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    HANOI — President Joe Biden insisted Sunday that he is not trying to start a “cold war” with China as he made his first visit to Vietnam, saying his goal is to provide stability around the world by building U.S. ties with Vietnam and other Asian countries. “We have an

  12. Fox News

    Biden on Vietnam trip: ‘I don’t want to contain China’ (opens Fox News)

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    President Biden said Sunday that the U.S. wanted to build ties with Vietnam and its neighbors to ensure international stability, not to contain China.

  13. Digital Journal

    US and Vietnam set to expand ties as China worries grow (opens Digital Journal)

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    During the short visit to Vietnam, Biden is expected to work on deepening ties - Copyright AFP Nhac NGUYENAlice PHILIPSONUS President Joe Biden arrives in Vietnam on Sunday to deepen cooperation between the two nations, in the face of China’s growing ambitions in the region.

  14. Voice of America

    Biden: New US-Vietnam Strategic Partnership Not About Containing China (opens Voice of America)

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    On the sidelines of a summit in India, U.S. President Joe Biden has held his highest-level direct talks in months with Chinese officials. During an ensuing visit to Vietnam, Biden said a new strategic partnership between the U.S. and Vietnam is not about containing China. VOA's Nike Ching has more.

  15. New York Times

    Biden in Vietnam: Biden Visits Hanoi on Mission to Forge Deeper Ties (opens New York Times)

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    President Biden is expected to hold a news conference celebrating a new phase in the U.S.-Vietnam relationship, amid China’s mounting ambitions.

  16. Military.com

    Biden Opens Vietnam Visit by Saying the Two Countries Are 'Critical Partners' at a 'Critical Time' (opens Military.com)

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    Biden said he hoped progress could be made on climate, the economy and other issues during his 24-hour visit.

  17. Deutsche Welle

    US, Vietnam to boost ties amid China worries – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    US President Joe Biden's visit to Vietnam is a step to shore up more support against Beijing's assertive moves in the South China Sea and in other areas. But there are areas of disagreement between Hanoi and Washington.

  18. France 24

    US and Vietnam agree to deepen ties as China worries grow (opens France 24)

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    US President Joe Biden hailed closer ties with Vietnam on Sunday as the two countries struck a deal to deepen cooperation, including on semiconductors, but said he was not aiming to contain China.

  19. Wall Street Journal

    Biden Seeks Stronger Vietnam Ties in Bid to Counter China (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    The president is visiting Hanoi after attending the Group of 20 meeting in India.

  20. Washington Post

    Biden visits Vietnam to bolster alliance confronting China (opens Washington Post)

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    President Biden visited Hanoi for a 24-hour stop aimed at upgrading the diplomatic relationship between Vietnam and the United States.

  21. New York Times

    Biden Forges Deeper Ties With Vietnam as China’s Ambition Mounts (opens New York Times)

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    Visiting Hanoi, the president cemented a new strategic partnership that puts the memories of the past behind them and focuses on mutual concerns over Beijing’s assertiveness in the region.

  22. France 24

    US, Vietnam agree to deepen ties as China worries grow (opens France 24)

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    US President Joe Biden hailed closer ties with Vietnam on Sunday as the two countries struck a deal to deepen cooperation, including on semiconductors, but said he was not aiming to contain China.

  23. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Biden says U.S.-Vietnam relations have evolved from the 'bitter past' of the Vietnam War (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    President Joe Biden opened his first visit to Vietnam on Sunday saying the two nations have a chance to shape the Indo-Pacific for decades to come — evidence of how far the relationship has evolved from what Biden referred to as the "bitter past" of the Vietnam War that ended almost a half-century a…

  24. Portland Press Herald

    Biden says US-Vietnam relations have evolved from the ‘bitter past’ of the Vietnam War (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Vietnam is elevating relations with the U.S. to the level of a comprehensive strategic partner, Vietnam's highest tier of international partnership.

  25. Local News 8

    5 takeaways from Joe Biden’s trip to the G20 and Vietnam (opens Local News 8)

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    By Kevin Liptak, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — President Joe Biden is nearing the end of a whirlwind trip to India and Vietnam for a series of high-profile meetings aimed at countering China’s influence in the developing world. At the G20 in New Delhi and again in Hanoi, Biden used his swing through Asia to

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