Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed his readiness to work with Vietnamese leaders to deepen strategic mutual trust and strengthen practical cooperation as both nations celebrate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations. In a message exchanged with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and Vietnamese President Luong Cuong, Xi emphasized the strategic significance of building a China-Vietnam community with a shared future.
\"China and Vietnam, as friendly socialist neighbors, represent a community with a shared future that carries strategic significance,\" Xi stated. He highlighted the profound friendship forged over the past 75 years, noting that both countries have fought side by side and supported each other in their struggles for national independence and liberation. \"So profound is the friendship between Vietnam and China, because we are both comrades and brothers,\" he said, reflecting on the close ties between the two parties and nations.
Xi recalled his successful visit to Vietnam in 2023, during which both sides pledged to enhance their partnership. He stressed that as global changes unfold in unprecedented ways, the continued commitment of China and Vietnam to the path of socialism has significant implications not only for their countries but also for the global socialist cause and regional peace and prosperity.
The Chinese President expressed his commitment to advancing bilateral relations, seizing the opportunity of the 75th anniversary and the China-Vietnam Year of People-to-People Exchanges. \"We must keep in mind our original mission and forge ahead on the new journey toward socialist modernization,\" Xi urged, aiming to deliver greater benefits to both peoples and contribute to human development and progress.
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Xi aims for better China-Vietnam community with shared future
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