China’s Xi urges Vietnam to oppose US “bullying” as trade war continues | East Asia Tonight (Apr 15)

Beijing and Hanoi sign 45 agreements including deals on supply chains and railway cooperation before President Xi Jinping heads to Malaysia. Also on East Asia Tonight: Singapore to hold General Election on May 3; Beijing accuses Washington of cyberattacks during February’s Asian Winter Games; UBS downgrades China’s growth forecast on tariff woes; and China criticises Ukraine for “manipulation and hype” over Chinese nationals fighting for Russia.

00:00 Headlines
01:54 Xi asks Vietnam to oppose US “bullying”
15:32 Singapore sets election date
21:41 China criticises Ukraine over Chinese fighters
39:07 UBS downgrades China forecast