China is ready to expand imports of Vietnamese goods.

14:18, 28/06/2023

Within the framework of his official visit to the People's Republic of China, on June 27 at the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh conveyed the greetings and best wishes of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, President Vo Van Thuong and other leaders of the Party and State of Vietnam to Mr. Xi Jinping.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh wished that the country and people of China, under the wise leadership of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China with Xi Jinping as the core, will successfully achieve the goal of the “second 100 years,” turning China into a modern socialist power that is prosperous, strong, democratic, civilized, harmonious and beautiful.

General Secretary and President Xi Jinping sent his warm regards to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and President Vo Van Thuong; congratulated Vietnam on its socio-economic development achievements; affirmed that China supports and believes that under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam headed by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, Vietnam will successfully implement the Resolution of the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, realizing the aspiration and goal of turning Vietnam into a developed, high-income, socialist-oriented country by the mid-21st century.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets with General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping. (Photo: Duong Giang/VNA)

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets with General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping. Photo: VNA

The two sides expressed their delight at the positive development of Vietnam-China relations, emphasizing that the traditional friendship between Vietnam and China, which was nurtured by President Ho Chi Minh, Chairman Mao Zedong and other predecessor leaders and the people of the two countries, is a valuable common asset that needs to be inherited, preserved and promoted.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized that developing a stable, healthy, sustainable, and long-term relationship with China is always a strategic choice and a top priority in Vietnam's foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralization, and diversification; affirmed that Vietnam adheres to the "One China" policy, is interested in China's global initiatives, and is ready to exchange and discuss these initiatives.

General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping affirmed that China considers Vietnam a priority direction in China's overall neighborhood diplomacy policy; this is China's strategic choice for the long-term development of China-Vietnam relations; and wishes and is ready to promote the relationship between the two Parties and the two countries to increasingly develop, go into depth and substance.

Based on the high-level common perception between the two General Secretaries during General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's visit to China (in 2022), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggested that the two sides increase high-level and all-level contacts and improve the quality of cooperation in all fields, especially in economics, trade and investment.

The Prime Minister suggested that China continue to accelerate the progress of opening its market for Vietnamese agricultural products; create conditions for Vietnam to soon open more Trade Promotion Offices in China; grant additional quotas for Vietnamese goods transiting by Chinese railway to third countries; study the possibility of cooperation in developing a standard gauge, high-speed railway connecting the two countries; welcome Chinese enterprises to expand high-quality investment in Vietnam; hope that the two sides will increase people-to-people exchanges and promote friendship, contributing to building a solid social foundation for bilateral relations.

General Secretary and President Xi Jinping emphasized that China will help developing countries accelerate development, industrialize and modernize their countries.

View of the meeting. Photo: VNA

Expressing his appreciation for Vietnam's cooperation proposals, General Secretary and President Xi Jinping affirmed that China is willing to maintain strategic exchanges with Vietnam, promote high-level and all-level and sectoral contacts; expand imports of Vietnamese goods, strengthen railway, road and border infrastructure connections, and hope that the two sides will strengthen development strategy connections.

General Secretary and President Xi Jinping hopes that both sides will strengthen propaganda about China-Vietnam friendship and soon organize a Grand Youth Festival and Youth Friendship Meeting to enhance understanding, especially between the young generations of the two countries.

General Secretary and President Xi Jinping welcomed Vietnam to participate in China's global initiatives, together promoting peace, cooperation and development in the region and the world.

The two sides also discussed international and regional issues of mutual concern, agreed to jointly control and properly handle disagreements, maintain peace and stability at sea, and strengthen a favorable environment for the development of each country.

According to VNA/Vietnam+

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