BEIJING: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, said on Monday that China and Vietnam should carry forward the profound traditional friendship featuring “camaraderie plus brotherhood.” China will continue to support Vietnam taking socialist path suited to its national conditions, Xi said.
Xi made the remarks while meeting with To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, during his state visit to Vietnam.
During the meeting, Xi proposed six measures to deepen the building of the China-Vietnam community with a shared future.
China and Vietnam should strengthen strategic focus and jointly oppose unilateral bullying, Xi said.
Xi also called on the two sides to maintain the stability of the global free trade system and industrial and supply chains.
Xi said leaders of China and Vietnam should exchange visits frequently like relatives.
Building China-Vietnam community with shared future carries great global significance and China’s mega market is always open to Vietnam, said Xi.
Xi also urged China and Vietnam to jointly tackle online gambling, telecom fraud and other cross-border crimes. China and Vietnam should achieve more positive maritime interaction, Xi said.
In meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Monday, Xi said that China and Vietnam should firmly uphold the multilateral trading system. Xi also urged the two countries to work together to push for an economic globalization that is more open, inclusive, balanced and beneficial to all.
Xi arrived in Hanoi on Monday. In a written statement upon his arrival at the Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, Xi said he looks forward to having an in-depth exchange of views with Vietnamese leaders on issues concerning ties between the two parties and countries that have a global impact, determine future direction, and possess strategic significance, as well as on international and regional issues of common concern.
Upon arrival, Xi was warmly welcomed by enthusiastic crowds in Hanoi. On Monday morning, enthusiastic crowds lined the streets – Vietnamese locals, overseas Chinese, students and employees of Chinese enterprises all gathered together holding Chinese and Vietnamese national flags. Some held up red banners reading “Deep China-Vietnam Friendship, Comrades Plus Brothers.”
According to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA), the Chinese leader and his entourage were greeted at the airport with exciting drum performances by 200 artists, along with dance performances by 54 young girls dressed in the traditional costumes of 54 ethnic groups from across Vietnam. Later on Monday, Xi attended a welcome ceremony held by To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee. –The Daily Mail-Global Times news exchange item
