Will Vietnam And Tthe U.S. Become Friends Because Of China?

China’s Rise Pushes Old Enemies Together -- Financial Times

Nguyen Duc De knows at first hand how alliances can change. The former Vietnamese soldier was stationed on the disputed Spratly Islands in the 1980s, when tensions with China were high following their 1979 border war, and he used to take pot shots at the Chinese marines who approached his base, pretending to be fishermen.

When diplomatic relations between the Communist neighbours were restored in the 1990s, shooting was prohibited, he says, but, as China’s economic and military might has grown over the past decade, strains over contested islands in the South China Sea have been on the rise again.

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My Comment: Vietnam is dreaming if they think that the U.S. will jeopardize their relationship with China over a few islands in the South China seas. To put it bluntly .... China has over $1 trillion in U.S. debt .... and the U.S. know that they must 'toe the line' when it comes to disputes like China's and Vietnam's.