Vietnam: Pompeo wraps up an anti-China tour of Asia

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is wrapping up an anti-China tour of Asia and meeting prime minister of Vietnam as fierce American presidential election race enters its final stretch.Pompeo was greeted by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in capital Hai on Friday.y wore masks and touched elbows inste of shaking hands in order to prevent spre of new coronavirus.

Vietnam was a late dition to Pompeo's itinerary and has numerous concerns about Chinese policies in region.Those range from Beijing's territorial and maritime claims in South China Sea to its development activities along Mekong River, which runs through much of mainland Souast Asia and is a regional lifeline.

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