BEIJING — Vietnam’s President To Lam met with China’s leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday, Chinese state media said, hoping to deepen ties he says are a top priority.
The visit is Lam’s first trip abroad since the Communist Party leader was elected last week as president, the No. 2 position in Vietnamese politics.
He has called ties with Beijing a “top priority,” but faces a precarious balancing act between the United States — Vietnam’s main export market — and the country’s largest supplier, China.