Xi's Vietnam trip aims to 'scr*w' US, says Trump
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Trump claims that President Xi’s visit to Vietnam, where he honored Ho Chi Minh and signed dozens of cooperation deals, was meant to "scr*w" the United States, framing the trip as part of Beijing’s effort to undermine US interests.
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Vietnam's Communist Party General Secretary To Lam, right, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting at the Office of the Party Central Committee in Hanoi on April 14, 2025. (AP)
China’s President Xi Jinping honored the late Vietnamese revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh on Tuesday, the final day of his visit to Hanoi — a trip President Donald Trump claimed was intended to "scr*w" the United States.
Xi’s visit to Vietnam is part of a broader Southeast Asia tour that includes stops in Malaysia and Cambodia, as Beijing seeks to present itself as a reliable partner in contrast to Trump, particularly as countries contend with US tariffs.
As reported by Chinese state media, Xi stressed on Monday that China and Vietnam must "oppose unilateral bullying and uphold the stability of the global free trade system."
Just hours later, Trump informed reporters at the White House that the meeting was designed to undermine the US.
"I don't blame China. I don't blame Vietnam. I don't. I see they're meeting today, and that's wonderful," he said, adding, "That's a lovely meeting... like trying to figure out, how do we scr*w the United States of America."
On Monday, China and Vietnam signed 45 cooperation agreements covering areas such as artificial intelligence, railway development, joint maritime patrols, and supply chain coordination.
Xi Jinping during Vietnam visit
During talks with Vietnam’s top leader, To Lam, Xi said the two countries were “standing at the turning point of history... and should move forward with joint hands.”
Following the meeting, Vietnam News Agency reported that Lam said the two leaders “reached many important and comprehensive common perceptions.”
On the final day of his visit to Hanoi, Chinese President Xi Jinping placed a red wreath at the mausoleum of Vietnam’s late leader Ho Chi Minh, bearing his name and the message, “Long live Vietnam's great leader President Ho Chi Minh.”
Xi was also scheduled to attend the launch ceremony of the Vietnam-China Railway Cooperation, a major initiative linked to an $8-billion rail project announced earlier this year. The project aims to connect Vietnam’s largest northern port city to the Chinese border.
His visit comes less than two weeks after the United States — Vietnam’s top export market during the first quarter of the year — imposed a 46 percent tariff on Vietnamese goods as part of a sweeping global tariff campaign.
Although these tariffs on Vietnam and several other countries have been temporarily halted, China continues to face steep US levies. Xi’s trip, his first overseas tour of the year, reflects Beijing’s efforts to deepen regional trade ties and buffer the impact of those tariffs.
Later Tuesday, Xi will travel to Malaysia and then Cambodia, on what Beijing describes as an important tour for regional cooperation.
