If by “market power” you mean a desire to invade Taiwan, debt-trap diplomacy, the open pursuit of totalitarian norms replacing Western ones globally, and territorial acquisitiveness in opposition to international law (just to name a few things) then yeah, sure, that’s what it is.
But even then, if you want a partner who is close to China but not beholden to China, and for historical reasons will probably never be, then Vietnam is a great choice.
Is there any evidence that Vietnam would be as belligerent as China, were it only a little richer?
But even then, if you want a partner who is close to China but not beholden to China, and for historical reasons will probably never be, then Vietnam is a great choice.
Is there any evidence that Vietnam would be as belligerent as China, were it only a little richer?