For Vietnam to step forward [on security cooperation], they have to step forward in two directions. They don't want to be roped into a US containment policy towards ChinaΓΖΓβΓβΓΒ’ΓΖΓΒ’ΓβΓ’β¬Ε‘ΓβΓΒ¬ΓΖΓ’β¬Ε‘ΓβΓΒ¦. They want the US to remain engaged [in Asia], but they don't want to get too close.
β Carl Thayer
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