90 The State Department confirmed that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son met in Washington on Monday to discuss broadening cooperation in semiconductors and supply chain diversification. The meeting follows U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit to Hanoi in September, during which he signed an agreement to enhance ties between the two nations as part of America’s strategy to counterbalance China in the Indo-Pacific region. The United States aims to decrease its reliance on Chinese supply chains by increasing domestic manufacturing and fostering trade with reliable partners. This focus extends to semiconductor production, as Washington seeks to mitigate risks associated with China, such as trade disputes and tensions concerning Taiwan. In addition to chip cooperation, Blinken and Son explored opportunities for collaboration in human rights, security, education, and culture. Notably, human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, criticized Biden for allegedly downplaying human rights concerns during his visit to Vietnam in September. Biden countered these claims, asserting that he did raise human rights issues in discussions with Vietnamese officials. You Might Be Interested In Australian Dollar Remains Stable Amid Steady US Dollar, Awaits US Data and Fed Powell’s Speech Computer Programs and Systems: Recurrent Revenue And Beneficial Expectations Nigeria’s Economic Journey Beyond Decline Insights from Census Data: Dynamics of Foreign-born Population in the US Dell Boosts Data Protection Against Cyber Threats Reforming Australia’s trading system | East Asia Forum
