Economics

Trump Aide Tells Vietnam to Curb China Shipments to Avoid Duties

  • Buying LNG, military equipment to ease trade gap also needed
  • National Security Advisor O’Brien spoke with Vietnam leaders
Robert O’BrienPhotographer: Yuri Gripas/Abaca Press/Bloomberg
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U.S. National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien told Vietnamese leaders they must curb illegal re-routing of Chinese exports and purchase more U.S. goods such as liquefied natural gas and military equipment in order to avoid punitive American tariffs.