China and Vietnam, too, remain in thrall of their long and bitter shared history. The late General Vo Nguyen Giap, who led Vietnam through wars with France and the United States to independence, spent his final years protesting against Chinese investment in his country.
但亚洲的历史问题并不只限于公共观点直接影响政府行为的民主国家。中国和越南之间也有悠久而苦涩的历史恩怨。已故的武元甲——他领导越南战胜法国和美国赢得独立——在晚年一直反对中国对越投资。