Chinese President Xi Jinping has emphasized the importance of strengthening the China-Vietnam partnership to build a community with a shared future of strategic significance. On Saturday, Xi exchanged congratulations with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and Vietnamese President Luong Cuong on 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 significance,\" Xi stated. He expressed readiness to work with Vietnamese leaders to deepen strategic mutual trust, enhance practical cooperation, and achieve new milestones in bilateral relations.
Reflecting on their historical bonds, Xi noted that since establishing diplomatic ties 75 years ago, the two countries have \"fought side by side and supported each other\" in their quests for national independence and liberation. He highlighted the profound friendship between China and Vietnam, describing the nations as \"comrades and brothers,\" which vividly portrays the strong relations between the two parties and countries.
In the pursuit of socialism, Xi emphasized that both sides have learned from each other and progressed hand in hand, deepening comprehensive strategic cooperation. He pointed out that sharing the same ideals and pursuing a shared future is the most striking feature of China-Vietnam relations.
Recalling his successful visit to Vietnam in 2023, Xi mentioned that both sides pledged to work towards building a China-Vietnam community with a shared future, elevating bilateral relations to a new stage. He underscored that amid unprecedented global changes, China and Vietnam's steadfast commitment to socialism impacts not only their futures but also the future of the global socialist cause, contributing significantly to regional and global peace, stability, development, and prosperity.
Xi expressed his commitment to fostering bilateral relations and is willing to collaborate with Vietnamese leaders to seize the opportunity of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties and the China-Vietnam Year of People-to-People Exchanges. He called for keeping in mind the original mission and forging ahead on the journey toward socialist modernization, aiming to bring more benefits to the peoples of both nations and make important contributions to global human development and progress.
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Xi aims for better China-Vietnam community with shared future
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