General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping highlighted the friendly neighborly relations and the persistent elements in the Vietnam-China relationship.
"This will be the third time I have set foot in the beautiful country of Vietnam since assuming the position of General Secretary and President of China. I feel extremely close to Vietnam, like visiting relatives and neighbors," General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping wrote in an article published in the People's Daily today, ahead of his state visit on December 12-13.
Mr. Xi Jinping emphasized that China and Vietnam are connected by mountains and rivers, have similar cultures, similar ideals, and share a common future. This year marks the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership.
"We have consistently trusted each other. The senior leaders of the two Parties and countries regularly visit each other like close relatives. This year, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and I have had close exchanges and jointly set out the overall direction for the development of China-Vietnam relations in the new era from a strategic height and long-term vision, promoting China-Vietnam relations to establish a new position and enter a new stage," the Chinese President wrote.
He mentioned the meetings with high-ranking Vietnamese leaders including President Vo Van Thuong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Permanent Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam Truong Thi Mai in China. The two sides have organized conferences and mechanisms such as the Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation, the Theoretical Workshop between the two Parties, and the Ministerial Conference on Crime Prevention between the two Ministries of Public Security.
Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in October. Photo: Reuters
The next aspect that Mr. Xi Jinping mentioned is that China and Vietnam "persist in harmonizing interests". China has long been Vietnam's largest trading partner, Vietnam is China's largest trading partner in the ASEAN bloc and China's fourth largest trading partner globally.
Vietnamese leaders attended the 3rd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, the 6th China International Import Expo, the 7th China-South Asia Expo, and the 20th China-ASEAN Expo.
Agricultural products imported from Vietnam such as fruits and vegetables are very popular with Chinese consumers. Raw materials and machinery exported from China contribute greatly to the development of Vietnam's manufacturing industry.
The Cat Linh - Ha Dong urban railway, built by a Chinese enterprise, is the first urban railway in Vietnam, having transported nearly 20 million passengers. The China - Vietnam international transit train operates smoothly, the smart border gate has been started to be built, and the connection between land border gates has been accelerated.
Chinese enterprises have invested in forming the largest foreign solar power industry cluster in Vietnam, solar and wind power plants invested in and built by Chinese enterprises contribute to the development and energy transition of Vietnam. Chinese enterprises have also invested in building many waste-to-energy plant projects in localities such as Hanoi and Can Tho.
President Xi Jinping stressed that China and Vietnam "persist in friendship and closeness". In the first 10 months of the year, more than 1.3 million Chinese tourists visited Vietnam, and the China-Vietnam Detian Waterfall - Ban Gioc cross-border tourism cooperation area has been put into pilot operation.
Traditional Chinese classics are well-known to many Vietnamese people, and contemporary Chinese television works are also very popular among Vietnamese people. Many Vietnamese pop songs are very popular on Chinese social networks, and Vietnamese singers receive a large number of Chinese fans when participating in Chinese entertainment television programs.
"Humanitarian exchanges are increasingly close, like small streams flowing forever, converging into a vast river of friendship between the two countries," Xi Jinping wrote.
The last aspect that the General Secretary and President of China mentioned is that China and Vietnam "persist in sincere treatment". Both countries hold high the banner of multilateralism, emphasize persistent dialogue and consultation, peaceful cooperation, and firmly maintain the basic norms of international relations based on the principles and principles of the United Nations Charter.
The two sides support each other on issues related to each other's core interests and major concerns, and closely coordinate in international and regional cooperation mechanisms. Vietnam actively participates in the Group of Friends of the Global Development Initiative, supports the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and supports China's accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
The Chinese president pointed out that this year marks 10 years since he proposed the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind, the Belt and Road Initiative, and the "Belt and Road" neighborhood diplomacy.
"To build a community with a shared future for humanity, we must first start with Asia. Asia is our common home, and neighboring countries cannot be separated from each other. Helping neighbors is helping ourselves. Relatives expect good relatives, neighbors expect good neighbors," Xi Jinping wrote.
He affirmed that China is willing to link its development with the development of neighboring countries, jointly build a community of shared future with neighboring countries, so that each side can have a beautiful life. The Chinese leader emphasized that China always puts its relationship with Vietnam in a priority position in its relations with neighboring countries, and constantly promotes "building a China-Vietnam community of shared future of strategic significance".
The Chinese leaders outlined measures to promote bilateral relations, such as maintaining high-level strategic exchanges; firmly supporting each other to advance on the socialist path in accordance with each country's situation; strengthening the foundation of substantive cooperation; enhancing friendly exchanges; properly controlling maritime disagreements, and jointly seeking mutually acceptable solutions.
"I believe that China and Vietnam building a community with a shared future of strategic significance will attract more countries to participate in the great cause of building an Asian community with a shared future and a community with a shared future for mankind, bringing positive energy to the long-term development and good-neighborly friendship of the Asian region, and making greater contributions to world peace and development," Xi Jinping wrote.
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