On Saturday, Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed his readiness to work with Vietnamese leaders to deepen strategic mutual trust, enhance practical cooperation, and achieve new milestones in building a China-Vietnam community with a shared future of strategic significance.
Xi, who is also the general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, exchanged congratulatory messages with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam and Vietnamese President Luong Cuong over the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two nations.
\"China and Vietnam, as friendly socialist neighbors, represent a community with a shared future that carries strategic importance,\" Xi stated. He highlighted the profound friendship forged over 75 years, where both countries have \"fought side by side and supported each other\" in their struggles for national independence and liberation. Xi emphasized that being \"comrades and brothers\" vividly portrays the relations between the two parties and countries.
In their pursuit of socialism, Xi noted that both nations have learned from each other and advanced hand in hand, deepening comprehensive strategic cooperation. \"China and Vietnam share the same ideals and pursue a shared future, which is the most striking feature of our relations,\" he added.
Reflecting on his successful visit to Vietnam in 2023, Xi recalled the mutual commitment to work towards a China-Vietnam community with a shared future of strategic significance, elevating bilateral relations to a new stage.
Amid unprecedented changes in the world, Xi underscored the importance of China and Vietnam continuing to follow the path of socialism. He stated that this endeavor bears on the future of both parties and countries, the global socialist cause, and holds great significance for peace, stability, development, and prosperity in the region and beyond.
Xi affirmed his commitment to the growth of bilateral relations and expressed his willingness to work with Vietnamese leaders to seize the opportunity of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties and the China-Vietnam Year of People-to-People Exchanges. \"Let us keep in mind our original mission and forge ahead on the new journey toward socialist modernization, delivering more benefits to our peoples and contributing significantly to revitalizing the global socialist cause and advancing human development,\" Xi concluded.
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Xi aims for better China-Vietnam community with shared future
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