{ "error": "", "type": "text", "title": "President Barack Obama's First Visit to Vietnam - China", "slug": "president-barack-obamas-first-visit-to-vietnam-china", "text": "
\"Washington's future Vietnam policy will be a 'carrot and stick' approach. Any weapons sales between the two countries will come with strict rules. The US is hoping to drag Hanoi to its side while preventing Vietnam from developing closer relationships with China and Russia.\"<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
- \"In dig at U.S., China says all U.S. arms embargoes should go.\"<\/strong> <\/a>Reuters<\/em>. May 27, 2016<\/li><\/ul>
\"In fact, the U.S. still has unilateral arms embargoes against some countries. We think that the United States ought to abandon its Cold War thinking and put an end to such acts that do not accord with the times.\" - Yang Yujun, spokesman, Chinese Defense Ministry<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
- \"U.S. 'charting clear course aimed at containing China.'\"<\/strong><\/a> Ecns.com<\/em>. May 24, 2016<\/li><\/ul>
Chinese scholars and experts weigh in on the motivations behind the United States' decision to lift the arms embargo on Vietnam.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
- \"China accuses US of disturbing region as Barack Obama sets down in Vietnam.\"<\/strong> <\/a>The Sydney Morning Herald<\/em>. May 23, 2016<\/li><\/ul>
\"'It is no coincidence that the changes in US policy have been followed by some south-east Asian countries making changes to their policies on the South China Sea issue.\" = H.E. Xu Bu, China's ambassador to the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
- \"China hopes improving Vietnam-U.S. ties to benefit regional peace.\"<\/strong><\/a> Xinhua<\/em>. May 23, 2016<\/li><\/ul>
China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying conveyed the Chinese government's hope that the recent lifting of the arms embargo would allow Vietnam to continue to develop \"normal cooperative relations\" with other regional powers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
- \"Obama to visit Vietnam with China in mind.\"<\/strong><\/a> Li Ruohan. Global Times<\/em>. May 23, 2016<\/li><\/ul>
\"Vietnam is the only Southeast Asian country that could truly cause some trouble for China and Obama's visit is meant to assure that it is the strongest backup for Vietnam in the [South China Sea] dispute.\" - Zhuang Guotu, Head, Center of Southeast Asian Studies, Xiamen University<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
- \"US' rebalancing will lose its market.\"<\/strong> <\/a>Sheng Dingli. China Daily<\/em>. May 23, 2016<\/li><\/ul>
\"The US should reflect on who are the revisionists, in terms of both history and territory, and which country is upsetting the status quo. [...] [W]hile it is true China has reclaimed land in [the] South China Sea. It was Vietnam that started such activities. [...] Therefore, blaming China for the deteriorating situation in the East and South China seas is hardly fair.\"<\/p><\/blockquote>\n