China’s Sea Actions Bring Vietnam, U.S. Closer, Says Osius
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China’s territorial maneuvers in the contested South China Sea are bringing its Communist neighbor Vietnam and the U.S. closer together, according to the new ambassador to Vietnam, Ted Osius.
In his first interview with a Western news organization since arriving in December, Osius said human rights concerns remain an obstacle to even deeper ties that may lead to the lifting of a ban on the sale of lethal weapons to Vietnam. Even so, the former war foes are holding more high-level talks, particularly over how to manage tensions with China, he said in an interview on Thursday in Hanoi.