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Maybe Vietnam Won’t Twist the Knife, After All?

Xi knows that when Trump says no with a 145 percent tariff, he means no — no more cheap Communist Chinese goods imported into America.

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President Xi, left, meets Vietnam's National Assembly chairman, Tran Thanh Man, at Hanoi, April 14, 2025. Athit Perawongmetha/pool via AP
LAWRENCE KUDLOW
LAWRENCE KUDLOW

The hottest tariff story right now is President Xi’s charm offensive in Southeast Asia.

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LAWRENCE KUDLOW
LAWRENCE KUDLOW

Mr. Kudlow is a Fox News Media contributor. His show “Kudlow” airs at 4 pm ET weekdays. He is also syndicated radio host of “The Larry Kudlow Show” that broadcasts every Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm ET.

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