Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed his readiness to collaborate with Vietnamese leaders to deepen strategic mutual trust and strengthen practical cooperation between the two nations. In a message exchanged on Saturday with Vietnamese leaders General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and Vietnamese President Luong Cuong, Xi emphasized the importance of building a China-Vietnam community with a shared future that holds strategic significance.
“China and Vietnam, as friendly socialist neighbors, represent a community with a shared future that carries strategic importance,” Xi said. He highlighted the deep-rooted friendship between the two parties and countries, noting that over the past 75 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties, both nations have 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,” he added.
Xi recalled his successful visit to Vietnam in 2023, where both sides pledged to elevate their relationship by working towards a China-Vietnam community with a shared future. This commitment, he noted, has raised the relations between the two parties and countries to a new stage.
Amid the unprecedented changes unfolding in the world, Xi underscored the significance of China and Vietnam continuing to follow the path of socialism. “This has a bearing on the future of the two parties and countries as well as the future of the global socialist cause,” he stated. “It is of great significance to the peace, stability, development, and prosperity of the region and the world at large.”
Looking ahead, Xi expressed his commitment to working 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 journey toward socialist modernization. “This is to deliver more benefits to the two peoples and make important contributions to revitalizing the world socialist cause as well as pushing for human development and progress,” Xi said.
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