High-level talks aim to advance cooperation

Beijing, Hanoi called on to bolster coordination

President Xi Jinping has urged China and Vietnam to jointly oppose hegemonism, unilateralism and protectionism, and work together to safeguard international fairness and justice, as well as peace, stability, development and prosperity in Asia and the world.

In his meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Monday, Xi said that China and Vietnam should strengthen strategic coordination and consolidate the political foundation for building a China-Vietnam community with a shared future.

Xi said that China and Vietnam should give full play to their geographical advantages of being connected by land and sea, strengthen the alignment of development strategies and further tap the potential of industrial cooperation.

He called for the two countries to steadily advance cooperation in infrastructure development, enhance connectivity and ensure a smooth flow of trade, and to expand cooperation in trade, investment and emerging industries such as 5G, artificial intelligence, clean energy and digital economy.

Xi also said that China and Vietnam should firmly uphold the multilateral trading system, and work together to push for economic globalization that is more open, inclusive, balanced and beneficial to all.

He urged the two sides to ensure the success of the series of activities held to celebrate the 75th anniversary of China-Vietnam diplomatic ties and the China-Vietnam Year of People-to-People Exchanges.

Pham Minh Chinh said that Xi's state visit to Vietnam is the most important high-level exchange between the two countries this year, which will surely lead Vietnam-China relations to greater development and give strong impetus to bilateral cooperation.

Vietnam hopes to learn from China's experience in the governance of the Party and the country, its spirit of self-reliance and its development philosophy and model, he said.