Xi Jinping urges Vietnam to not forget roots of its China friendship 
Chinese president Xi Jinping told Vietnam's second-highest ranking official that both countries must not forget the "original intention" of their traditional friendship.
Xi Jinping urges Vietnam to not forget roots of its China friendship 
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Xi Jinping urges Vietnam to not forget roots of its China friendship 

Photo: AFP/Zhai Jianlan
Eurasia 24/10/2023 11:02

Chinese president Xi Jinping told Vietnam's second-highest ranking official that both countries must not forget the "original intention" of their traditional friendship.

Vo Van Thuong, Vietnam's No.2 after its Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, held talks with Xi after attending Beijing's Belt and Road Forum, Reuters reported.

"The two sides should adhere to the principle of joint consultation," Xi told Thuong, adding that China and Vietnam should capitalise on their geographical proximity and complementing industries.

China has traditionally strong ties with Vietnam since diplomatic relations were established in 1950, despite a brief war in 1979. Beijing has backed Hanoi’s fight against former colonial ruler France, and later, against Saigon and the US during the Vietnam War.

“Faced with the ever-changing international situation and arduous domestic development tasks, the two countries must not forget the original intention of their traditional friendship,” Xi told visiting Vietnam’s president Vo Van Thuong.

In September, US president Joe Biden visited Hanoi, as a result of the visit Vietnam elevated its ties with Washington to a comprehensive strategic partnership, putting its one-time enemy on par with Beijing and Moscow.

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