On Saturday, Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed his readiness to collaborate with Vietnamese leaders to deepen strategic mutual trust and strengthen practical cooperation. Marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between China and Vietnam, Xi aims to push for new achievements in building a China-Vietnam community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
In his message, 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 the profound friendship between the two socialist neighbors, emphasizing that China and Vietnam represent a community with a shared future.
\"Since the establishment of diplomatic ties 75 years ago, our two sides have fought side by side and supported each other in our struggle for national independence and liberation,\" Xi said. \"So profound is the friendship between Vietnam and China, because we are both comrades and brothers,\" he added, noting that this sentiment vividly portrays the relations between the two parties and countries.
Xi underscored the importance of advancing socialism together, stating that both countries have learned from each other and forged ahead hand in hand, deepening their comprehensive strategic cooperation. He emphasized that China and Vietnam share the same ideals and pursue a shared future, which is the most striking feature of their bilateral relations.
Recalling his successful visit to Vietnam in 2023, Xi noted that both sides pledged to work towards a China-Vietnam community with a shared future of strategic significance, elevating the relations between the two parties and countries to a new stage.
As the world undergoes unprecedented changes, Xi stressed that China and Vietnam continuing to follow the path of socialism has a bearing on the future of both parties and countries, as well as the global socialist cause. He highlighted the significant role this cooperation plays in regional and global peace, stability, development, and prosperity.
Xi expressed his commitment to the growth of bilateral relations and his willingness to work with Vietnamese leaders. \"Taking the opportunity of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties and the China-Vietnam Year of People-to-People Exchanges, we should keep in mind our original mission and forge ahead on the new journey toward socialist modernization,\" he said. This effort aims to deliver more benefits to the peoples of both nations and contribute to revitalizing the world socialist cause and advancing human development and progress.
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Xi aims for better China-Vietnam community with shared future
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