Sweet smell of Vietnam’s durian export success shows China’s regional influence cannot be ignored


As Tuan Quang Phan, an associate professor at the University of Hong Kong Business School, puts it, China has a “critical role to play with its southern partner”.
The Southeast Asian economy is an unintended beneficiary of US moves to counterbalance China’s influence in the region and diversify its trade partnerships. However, the fact is that China’s influence remains…
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