“... have historical reason to fear them.”
I served 2 tours in Vietnam. I’ve never feared them. I even rendered life saving aid to an enemy soldier who’d been shot 3 times. Of course it was off to a POW camp instead of dying.
Bottom line. I like the Vietnamese. I trust them more than I would trust the Saudis, Turks or some of the others our politicians call friends.
Some a very Devious,,,
Sorry—didn’t mean to be unclear. I meant the Vietnamese have reason to fear the Chinese.