US Secretary of State Antony Blinken began a 10-day Asia tour on Thursday. His longest trip in the region so far, including visits to Vietnam, Laos, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, and Mongolia, was aimed at reassuring US allies about Washington’s commitment to the Indo-Pacific’s security concerns, analysts said.
Blinken is set to meet China’s foreign minister at an ASEAN security conference in Laos on Saturday, which Russia is also attending. In Vietnam, Blinken is expected to offer condolences to the family of late General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng.
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