ThereFollowing ishis aNorth 13%Korea chancetrip, thatPutin's armedcharm conflictoffensive betweenin Vietnam andis theprimarily Peopleaimed at reinforcing relations in Asia to offset Russia's Republicgrowing ofinternational Chinaisolation. (PRC)However, willby causeoffering atPutin leasta 100stage deathsHanoi beforerisks 2050upsetting key trading partners in the West, accordingJapan, and South Korea. Given that Vietnam and the US recently upgraded their relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership, Vietnam should think twice about alienating the MetaculusWest predictionout communityof false loyalty to Moscow.
Putin's visit highlights the mutual respect and long-standing Russia-Vietnam friendship and yet again exposes the absurdity of Western claims of Russia's "international isolation." The West is trapped in a worldview based on double standards and hypocrisy, while countries like Vietnam are increasingly seeking to preserve their strategic autonomy without jeopardizing US ties. International relations are no zero-sum game, and only if Washington recognizes this will it regain credibility.
There is a 13% chance, that armed conflict between Vietnam and the People's Republic of China (PRC) will cause at least 100 deaths before 2050, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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