Global Times: General Secretary and President To Lam's visit to China affirms the strategic and special importance of Vietnam-China relations
Báo Đại biểu Nhân dân•17/08/2024
In the featured news section of the Global Times - the newspaper of the Communist Party of China, there is an article titled "Mr. To Lam visits China on his first overseas trip as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam". In the article, the newspaper emphasized that the first trip of General Secretary and President To Lam will once again affirm the importance of bilateral relations and the strong friendship between the two neighboring countries; at the same time, it shows that Vietnam's "bamboo diplomacy" is continued and promoted.
The article about General Secretary To Lam's visit was featured on the front page of the Global Times.
The newspaper quoted Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying as saying: At the invitation of General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam To Lam will pay a state visit to China from August 18 to 20. The newspaper emphasized that the trip shows the continuation of the strong bilateral relationship, in the context that "developing long-term, stable and healthy Vietnam-China relations" is always the strategic choice and top priority of both countries. Global Times recalled that To Lam was elected General Secretary on August 3, after General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong passed away on July 19. General Secretary and President To Lam's visit to China emphasizes the strategic and special importance of the relationship between Vietnam and China; At the same time, it shows that cooperation with neighboring countries is a top priority in Vietnam's foreign policy. During the 3-day visit, General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping will welcome and hold talks with General Secretary and President To Lam. Prime Minister Li Qiang, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China Zhao Leji and Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Wang Huning will have meetings with General Secretary and President To Lam, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson added. According to Mr. Hua Chunying, China and Vietnam are making efforts to implement the results achieved during the historic visit of General Secretary and President Xi Jinping to Vietnam at the end of last year, and affirmed that efforts to build the "Vietnam-China Community of Shared Future of Strategic Significance" have had a good start. Noting that China is the first country that General Secretary To Lam visited after being elected General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry said that this fully demonstrates the great importance that the new General Secretary of Vietnam attaches to the relationship between the two Parties and the two countries. "Through this visit, China wishes to promote the traditional friendship, deepen the China-Vietnam Community of Shared Future, strengthen cooperation with Vietnam to achieve success on the path of socialist development of each country towards modernization with its own characteristics, jointly promote the cause of global socialism and contribute to peace, stability and development of the region as well as the world," the spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry emphasized. Setting an agenda for the future One of the main goals of General Secretary and President To Lam's upcoming visit to China is to engage in a high-level strategic dialogue with Chinese leaders on future cooperation, Xu Liping, director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, told the Global Times on August 15. Both China and Vietnam are socialist countries led by Communist Parties, and General Secretary and President To Lam's visit is "key" to deepening mutual understanding. The two countries have maintained high-level visits in recent years. In December 2023, General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping paid a state visit to Vietnam. During this visit, General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping and General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong issued a Statement on building a "Vietnam-China Community of Shared Future of Strategic Significance". Analysts are looking forward to General Secretary and President To Lam's visit to China this time to further shape and concretize this goal. This will not only bring tangible benefits to both countries but also bring certainty, confidence and significant momentum to the development of the region. Continuing "bamboo diplomacy" The newspaper also quoted expert Ge Hongliang noting that the visit of General Secretary and President To Lam is proof that Vietnam's balanced foreign policy, known as "bamboo diplomacy" and effectively "honed" under the late General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, will be continued and promoted. Despite facing many challenges, Vietnam has been successfully integrating into the international community as well as the regional value chain by maintaining a non-aligned stance, the expert said. He also noted that, with a commitment to pursuing open and inclusive international relations, Vietnam under the late General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has succeeded in enhancing its global status, making an important contribution to promoting economic development and achieving long-term national goals. "This strategy strengthens Vietnam's autonomy while contributing to regional and global stability," said Ge Hongliang. Since being elected President in May 2024, Comrade To Lam has paid official visits to the Lao PDR and the Kingdom of Cambodia. He also received Russian President V. Putin during Putin's visit to Hanoi in June 2024. The newspaper said that in the context of rising protectionism, each country is facing new challenges, strengthening cooperation in the region and developing countries is an important factor to effectively address these issues, in which greater cooperation and exchanges between China and Vietnam are important factors.
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