Xi Jinping, Chinese President says it’s the most fundamental common strategic interest of China and Vietnam to safeguard the security of their Communist parties’ governance and that of their socialist systems.
Xi, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee stated this on Friday.
Xi made the remarks in a telephone conversation with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee, Nguyen Phu Trong.
Xi said he was glad to talk on the phone with Trong on the eve of China’s National Day, adding that so far this year, he and Trong had maintained close communication by multiple means.
He added that this also helped the two parties and countries to deepen strategic mutual trust and consolidate traditional friendship, jointly steering bilateral relations toward sustained and steady progress under new circumstances.
China and Vietnam, he added, were socialist neighbours linked by mountains and rivers, and were communities with a shared future that bore strategic significance.
“Facing the complicated and combined impacts of global changes and a pandemic both unseen in a century, China and Vietnam share many common interests and concerns,” Xi noted.
He suggested that the two sides maintained the right directions, strengthen solidarity and cooperation, continuously develop the socialist cause, earnestly safeguard the fundamental interests of the two parties, countries and nations.
And that it also made positive contributions to regional and global peace and development.
The Chinese side firmly supported Trong in leading the CPV and the Vietnamese people to advance on the socialist path suited to Vietnam’s national conditions, and realise the development goals set at the CPV’s 13th national congress,” Xi said.
The two sides, he added, should conduct institutionalised exchanges in such areas as theoretical discussions, cadre training and cooperation between local party committees.
“They should also deepen communication and mutual learning between counterpart departments of the two parties and countries, and strengthen the guidance of public opinion.
“They should also accelerate the coordination of their development strategies, create new bright spots in bilateral cooperation, and bring the people in both countries a greater sense of fulfillment, ” Xi said.
He added that China firmly supported the Vietnamese side in defeating COVID-19 and promoting economic and social development.
“Meanwhile, they need to enhance coordination and cooperation in international and regional affairs, defend peace and stability in the South China Sea, oppose politicisation of COVID-19 origins tracing.
“They practice true multilateralism and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind,” Xi added.
Trong warmly congratulated China on the successful celebration of the centenary of the CPC and the upcoming 72nd anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
He spoke highly of the great achievements China had made in various fields since the CPC’s founding 100 years ago, since the PRC’s founding over 70 years ago, and especially under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Xi at the core since the 18th CPC National Congress.
He said he firmly believed that China would make new glorious achievements on its new journey of fully building a modern socialist country.
Trong said that relations between the two parties and countries now enjoyed a good momentum, featuring close high-level exchanges and fast-growing economic and trade cooperation.
Vietnam attached great importance to the development of the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership and always treated it as a top priority.
He said that his country was grateful for China’s valuable support and assistance for Vietnam’s fight against the pandemic and restoration of economic and social development.
The CPV, he said, was willing to work with the CPC to strengthen inter-party exchanges, enhance political mutual trust, and deepen experience sharing on party and state governance.
He also suggested that the two parties pushed for closer win-win cooperation between the two countries in such areas as economy and trade, epidemic response and cultural exchanges and at local levels.
“This will so continuously advance both countries’ socialist causes and bilateral relations, and jointly promote regional and global peace and stability. “
