Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed his commitment to strengthening ties with Vietnam, marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two neighboring countries. In a message exchanged on Saturday with Vietnamese leaders, Xi emphasized the importance of deepening strategic mutual trust and enhancing practical cooperation.
Xi, who is also the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, exchanged congratulations with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and Vietnamese President Luong Cuong. He highlighted that China and Vietnam, both socialist countries, represent a community with a shared future of strategic significance.
\"Since the establishment of diplomatic ties 75 years ago, the two sides have fought side by side and supported each other in their struggle for national independence and liberation,\" Xi stated. He added that the profound friendship between Vietnam and China is vividly portrayed in the expression, \"We are both comrades and brothers.\"
Xi noted that in advancing socialism, China and Vietnam have learned from each other and forged ahead hand in hand, deepening their comprehensive strategic cooperation. He emphasized that the shared ideals and future pursuits are the most striking features of the relations between the two parties and countries.
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 carrying strategic significance, elevating their relations to a new stage.
\"As changes of the world, of the times, and of history are unfolding in unprecedented ways,\" Xi said, \"China and Vietnam continuing to follow in good faith the path of socialism has a bearing on the future of the two parties and countries as well as the future of the global socialist cause.\" He added that this commitment is of great significance to the peace, stability, development, and prosperity of the region and the world at large.
Xi expressed his readiness 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 emphasized the importance of keeping in mind their original mission and forging ahead on the new journey toward socialist modernization, aiming to deliver more benefits to their peoples and contribute significantly to global development and progress.
The messages exchanged between the leaders underscore the enduring friendship and strategic partnership between China and Vietnam, as both nations look forward to a future of shared prosperity and strengthened cooperation.
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Xi aims for better China-Vietnam community with shared future
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