{"id":20148,"date":"2023-12-12T19:47:57","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T17:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/?p=20148"},"modified":"2023-12-13T12:11:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T10:11:05","slug":"china-and-vietnam-agree-to-strengthen-ties-as-xi-visits-hanoi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/china-and-vietnam-agree-to-strengthen-ties-as-xi-visits-hanoi\/","title":{"rendered":"China and Vietnam agree to strengthen ties as Xi visits Hanoi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

China\u2019s President Xi Jinping arrived in Vietnam on December 12, 2023, for the first time in six years seeking to strengthen ties with the communist neighbor amid the U.S.\u2019s increasing influence in the region. Xi\u2019s visit comes three months after U.S. President Joe Biden traveled to Vietnam.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Xi Jinping\u2019s first to Vietnam since 2017 is aimed at improving and strengthening China\u2019s ties with Asian neighbors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Xi\u2019s visit would involve discussions on \u201cbringing China-Vietnam relations to a higher position\u201d. The agenda for the trip includes \u201cpolitics, security, practical cooperation, the formation of public opinion, multilateral issues, and maritime issues,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Vietnam with his wife, Peng Liyuan, on Tuesday. They were greeted at the Hanoi airport by Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the start of Xi\u2019s two-day trip. According to Vietnam\u2019s Foreign Ministry, President Xi will meet Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, President Vo Van Thuong, and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh during his two-day visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, December 12, 2023, for a state visit at the invitation of General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong and Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong. (Image Credit: Xinhua)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The two sides will sign economic cooperation agreements. He is expected to lay down the funding for a railway line project that would play a crucial role in increasing Vietnam\u2019s trade with China. Vietnam is also seeking Beijing\u2019s support to boost its post-pandemic struggling economy that relies heavily on the manufacturing sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


China seeks strategic and long-term ties with Vietnam<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Xi Jinping, Chinese President and General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, held a detailed meeting with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Xi emphasized that \u201cChina always sees its ties with Vietnam from a strategic and long-term perspective\u201d and considers its relations with Vietnam as a \u201dpriority in its neighborhood diplomacy\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWith joint efforts, China-Vietnam ties will enter a new stage of greater political mutual trust, more solid security cooperation, deeper mutually beneficial cooperation, stronger popular support, closer multilateral coordination and better handling of differences,\u201d Xi Jinping added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, and his spouse Madame Peng Liyuan attends a welcome ceremony hosted by Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, and his spouse in front of the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam, on December 12, 2023. (Image Credit: VNA)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Vietnam’s Nguyen Phu Trong expressed hope that Chinese President Xi\u2019s visit would be a new historic milestone and elevate the relationship between the two countries to new heights. He said that Vietnam considers the development of relations with China a top priority and a strategic choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


China and Vietnam seek closer ties<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

China and Vietnam, long-standing ideological and economic partners, have encountered strains in their relationship in recent years, primarily due to territorial disputes in the South China Sea. The friction arises from conflicting claims over numerous islands in the region, with both nations asserting sovereignty despite competing assertions from neighboring countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an article featured in Vietnam’s state-owned newspaper, President Xi articulated a crucial perspective, emphasizing that “Asia’s future is in the hands of no one but Asians.” This statement underscores the significance of the China-Vietnam relationship as a pivotal factor in countering external influences in the region. The sentiment reflects the shared responsibility of both nations in shaping the destiny of Asia and maintaining regional stability amid geopolitical challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During his meeting with General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, Xi emphasized China’s unwavering support for Vietnam’s socialist development. He underscored the enduring nature of the China-Vietnam relationship by viewing it through a strategic and long-term lens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Xi calls for building China-Vietnam community with shared future that carries strategic significancehttps:\/\/t.co\/R7pjg8qdSM<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Dm0bBzND8y<\/a><\/p>\u2014 CCTV+ (@CCTV_Plus) December 12, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>