In Asia, Biden looks to counter China with Vietnam deals, infrastructure plans

During his trip to Asia in recent days, President Biden upgraded the U.S.-Vietnam relationship while forging new deals with Hanoi on semiconductors and critical minerals – a move that came after announcing U.S. participation in a new shipping corridor effort to connect India, the Middle East and Europe. Biden last week headed to India for the G20 leaders’ summit, where he also met with several counterparts on the sidelines. He finished off his trip this week with a visit to...