International relationsPompeo in Vietnam warns Beijing over South China Sea
US secretary of state meets Vietnam Prime Minister Phuc in Hanoi
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh. The U.S. is courting Vietnam as it expands its "Free and Open Indo-Pacific" strategy. © AP
TOMOYA ONISHI, Nikkei staff writer
October 30, 2020 19:20 JST
HANOI -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is wrapping up a tour of Southeast and South Asia in Vietnam, where he again sought to counter the growing influence of China, only days before President Donald Trump faces challenger and former Vice President Joe Biden in the U.S. presidential election.