Future of U.S.-Vietnam Ties Amid China's Bid for Influence in Asia-Pacific

2023-09-08 2

Vietnam and the U.S. look set to deepen bilateral ties. U.S. President Joe Biden is visiting Vietnam for the first time since taking office, having earlier skipped the ASEAN Summit in Indonesia. What could Biden's visit mean at a time when China is increasingly flexing its muscles in the Asia-Pacific region?

Our guests:

Liou To-hai
- Chengchi University Adjunct Professor of Diplomacy and College of International Affairs WTO Studies Center Director

Andrea Yang
- Democratic Progressive Party Deputy Secretary-General

And from the Netherlands:
Jonathan London
-Leiden Institute of Area Studies Associate Professor of Global Political Economy - Asia