Chinese President Xi Jinping said China is ready to work with Vietnam to build a community with a shared future of strategic significance, China’s official news agency Xinhua reported on Saturday.
The remark came in a congratulatory message by China’s Xi to Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party chief To Lam and President Luong Cuong to mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
China’s concept of building a “community with a shared future” is extended to countries with which it desires to build a long-term relationship based on strong alignment of goals, interests and even ideology. Describing this relationship to be “of strategic significance” is an emphasis on the value that China ascribes to its ties with Vietnam.
Xi said that in the 75 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, the countries had struggled side by side and supported each other during the years of striving for national independence and people’s liberation, describing the nations as “comrades and brothers”, according to Xinhua.
Beijing-Hanoi Relations
China-Vietnam relations have evolved into a dynamic partnership marked by shared history, economic cooperation, and strategic collaboration.
Both nations share deep cultural and historical ties, with longstanding interactions dating back over a millennium.
In recent decades, their economic relations have flourished, with China becoming Vietnam’s largest trading partner and a key source of investment.
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has further strengthened the two countries’ economic ties, with infrastructure projects and trade agreements boosting bilateral exchanges.
Tensions Remain
Despite their cooperation, China and Vietnam have experienced tensions, particularly over territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
Both countries claim sovereignty over the Paracel and Spratly Islands, which has led to occasional diplomatic strains and confrontations at sea. H
However, both governments have worked to manage their differences through dialogue and have committed to peace and stability in the region.
(With inputs from Reuters)
