Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed his readiness to work closely with Vietnamese leaders to deepen strategic mutual trust and enhance practical cooperation, aiming to build a China-Vietnam community with a shared future of strategic significance.
In a message exchanged on Saturday with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and Vietnamese President Luong Cuong on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two nations, Xi highlighted the profound friendship and enduring partnership that China and Vietnam share.
\"China and Vietnam, as friendly socialist neighbors, represent a community with a shared future that carries strategic significance,\" Xi stated. He reflected on the 75 years of diplomatic relations, 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,\" Xi remarked, emphasizing that this sentiment vividly portrays the relationship between the two parties and countries.
Highlighting the importance of their shared socialist ideals, Xi acknowledged that both nations have learned from each other and progressed hand in hand, thereby deepening their comprehensive strategic cooperation. He recalled his successful visit to Vietnam in 2023, during which both sides pledged to work towards a China-Vietnam community with a shared future, elevating bilateral relations to a new stage.
As the world undergoes unprecedented changes, Xi underscored that China and Vietnam's commitment to the path of socialism is significant not only for their own futures but also for the global socialist cause. He stressed that this commitment contributes to peace, stability, development, and prosperity in the region and the world.
\"I attach great importance to the growth of bilateral relations,\" Xi affirmed. He expressed his willingness to collaborate with Vietnamese leaders to seize the opportunity presented by the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties and the China-Vietnam Year of People-to-People Exchanges. By keeping in mind their original mission and forging ahead on the journey toward socialist modernization, Xi believes they can deliver greater benefits to their peoples and make significant contributions to the revitalization of the world socialist cause and human development.
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Xi aims for better China-Vietnam community with shared future
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