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Asia defense summit opens with China and doubts about U.S. priorities topping concerns
Vietnam's leader said Friday that the Strait of Hormuz has shown how one flashpoint can throw the rest of the world into turmoil, suggesting that the U.S. and China need to abide by international law to avoid provoking a global crisis as they vie for influence in the Asia-Pacific region.
What happened
According to PBS News’s source item, Asia defense summit opens with China and doubts about U.S. priorities topping concerns, Vietnam’s leader said Friday that the Strait of Hormuz has shown how one flashpoint can throw the rest of the world into turmoil, suggesting that the U.S. and China need to abide by international law to avoid provoking a global crisis as they vie for influence in the Asia-Pacific region.
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- Asia defense summit opens with China and doubts about U.S. priorities topping concernsPBS News - 2026-05-30T00:11:46+00:00
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