Beijing, October 2023 – Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed his commitment to strengthening ties with Vietnam, seeking to build a China-Vietnam community with a shared future of strategic significance. The remarks came as both nations celebrated 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 highlighted the profound friendship and historical bonds between the two socialist neighbors. \"China and Vietnam represent a community with a shared future that carries strategic significance,\" Xi stated.
Reflecting on the past 75 years, Xi noted that China and Vietnam have \"fought side by side and supported each other\" in their pursuits of national independence and liberation. He emphasized that the sentiment of being \"comrades and brothers\" vividly portrays the relationship between the two parties and countries.
Xi underscored the importance of learning from each other in advancing socialism and deepening comprehensive strategic cooperation. He remarked that sharing the same ideals and pursuing a shared future is the most striking feature of the relations between China and Vietnam.
Recalling his successful visit to Vietnam in 2023, Xi mentioned that both sides pledged to elevate their relationship by working towards a community with a shared future. He expressed that this commitment has taken the relations between the two parties and countries to a new stage.
\"As changes of the world, of the times, and of history are unfolding in unprecedented ways, 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,\" Xi said. He added that this collaboration is significant for peace, stability, development, and prosperity in the region and the world at large.
President Xi reaffirmed his dedication to enhancing bilateral relations and working with Vietnamese leaders. He emphasized taking the opportunity of the 75th anniversary and the China-Vietnam Year of People-to-People Exchanges to \"keep in mind the original mission and forge ahead on the new journey toward socialist modernization.\" Xi expressed hope that these efforts would deliver more benefits to the peoples of both nations and contribute importantly to the revitalization of the global socialist cause and human development.
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Xi aims for better China-Vietnam community with shared future
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