Hanoi, April 15 -- China's President Xi Jinping, during his visit to Vietnam, emphasised that the two countries should work to "fight unilateral bullying".

The Chinese leader's remarks were made against the backdrop of disruptions caused by tariffs imposed by the Donald Trump administration of the US.

Vietnam was the first stop for Xi, who is on a Southeast Asia tour, including Malaysia and Cambodia, which aims to stabilise regional ties and offset the impact of the US tariffs.

In a meeting with Vietnamese General Secretary To Lam, Xi said that both countries "jointly oppose unilateral bullying, and uphold the stability of the global free trade system as well as industrial and supply chains", according to the Xinhua news agency.

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