covid-i9 that s compared to 2022 when covid i9 restrictions were still in place in china. and alice describes what s at stake for both countries. i alice describes what s at stake for both countries. for both countries. i think it s very for both countries. i think it s very much for both countries. i think it s very much reflecting i for both countries. i think. it s very much reflecting the importance of the naarm for china economically and of course it s an important neighbour as well. and so, the political relationship will be important in terms of the president strengthening bilateral ties further. and vietnam has become increasingly important in its own right as an export for china and is now the fifth largest export market for china and growing tremendously over the last 25 years as vietnam has become more important as a manufacturing hub for other countries. so enhancing economic ties is going to be very much the front and centre for xijinping s visit. the young