I had the same disgusted feeling as the OP.
But Nam has had a cold relationship with China since their war in the 80s, so there might be some “benefit” in this. Keyword is MIGHT.
I just wish we were getting major concessions from these people for it. But I’m expecting nothing but another humiliation all the way through.
I agree. The Obama administration seems to think that humiliation is the order of the day. Instead of working from a position of strength, he’d rather work from a grovel. Never saw that one in the books on diplomacy.