SHANGHAI/HO CHI MINH CITY -- Beijing is welcoming a string of Southeast Asian foreign ministers this week, as it moves to shore up cooperation with regional players that keep the U.S. at arm's length.
East Timor's Bendito Dos Santos Freitas, Laos' Saleumxay Kommasith and Vietnam's Bui Thanh Son are all due to stay in China from Tuesday to Friday, and are expected to hold talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
