47th ASEAN Summit: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets Chinese Premier Li Qiang

On October 27, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang within the framework of the 47th ASEAN Summit and related conferences in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang.

At the meeting, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh respectfully conveyed the regards and best wishes of General Secretary To Lam and key Vietnamese leaders to General Secretary and President Xi Jinping, Prime Minister Li Qiang and key Chinese leaders.

The Prime Minister also congratulated China on successfully organizing the 4th Central Conference of the 20th tenure, building the 15th five-year plan with a high-quality development orientation; informed Prime Minister Li Cuong about Vietnam's new theoretical and practical achievements, and preparations for the 14th National Party Congress.

The two Prime Ministers highly appreciated the positive and comprehensive progress in all areas of the Vietnam-China relationship in recent times. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh expressed his appreciation and sincere thanks for the close and effective coordination between Prime Minister Li Qiang and the Chinese State Council in promoting bilateral cooperation.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggested that the two sides maintain high-level exchanges, strengthen political trust; promote coordination mechanisms and strategic exchanges between the two countries; and raise the level of cooperation pillars in defense and security.

Emphasizing the importance of railway cooperation for the development of each country, the Prime Minister suggested that the two sides make good use of the mechanism of the Vietnam-China Joint Railway Cooperation Committee, giving the highest priority to this key cooperation field; and suggested that China actively coordinate with Vietnam on preferential loans, railway human resources training and cooperation in building the Railway Industrial Complex.

The two Prime Ministers also discussed measures to respond to recent developments in tariff policies and specific measures to promote healthy and more balanced economic and trade relations between the two countries.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggested that China continue to import high-quality agricultural products from Vietnam; the two sides promote the expansion of smart border gate models, actively study cross-border economic cooperation models; cooperate in electricity connection and speed up the implementation of Chinese aid projects in Vietnam.

At the same time, enhancing scientific and technological cooperation has become a new bright spot in bilateral relations.

Agreeing with the cooperation focuses mentioned by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister Li Qiang affirmed that the Chinese State Council is ready to work with the Vietnamese Government to implement and concretize the common perception between the top leaders of the two Parties and the two countries; strengthen high-level strategic exchanges; promote cooperation to achieve substantive progress, especially in areas of mutual interest such as economy - trade, high-quality investment, and railway infrastructure connection.

At the meeting, the two sides had a frank, sincere, and constructive exchange on maritime issues in line with the spirit of high-level common awareness on controlling and resolving disagreements, contributing to maintaining peace, stability, and development in the region and the world.

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