Chinese media continue to highlight Vietnamese Party leader’s visit

The People's Daily, the mouthpiece of the Communist Party of China, and Xinhua News Agency on October 30 solemnly published articles on the start of an official visit to China by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and President Xi Jinping.

The People's Daily also run an article by Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son under the title "Adding fresh impetus to the Vietnam-China Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership", which affirms that Vietnam and China have maintained a long-standing traditional relationship, built and cultivated by generations of both nations' senior leaders, along with practical cooperation achievements recorded over the past time.

"We believe and expect that the Vietnam-China relations will constantly add new impetus in order to take their ties new heights, thereby bringing better benefits to the two peoples, and contributing to peace, cooperation and development in the region and the world as a whole,” Son said.

This article has been republished in full by many other newspapers and news agencies such as China Youth Newspaper, China News Agency (Chinanews).

On the same day, China Central Radio and Television also interviewed Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Xiong Bo about the significance of the visit. He affirmed that both China and Vietnam place great importance on General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's China visit.

This is the best time to make a visit following the successful conclusion of the 20th National Congress of the CPC, while the socialist cause of the two countries has entered a new stage of development, inheriting the past and moving forward the future.

He highly appreciated the exchanges between the two parties and the advantages of this relationship in leading and promoting the Vietnam-China ties, and said that these advantages will be fully manifested in the political achievements of this visit.

The Chinese diplomat also emphasized the importance of economic and trade cooperation in the overall bilateral relationship, saying that during this visit, both nations will achieve practical cooperation results.

The Paper and Shanghai's Xinmin Evening News also published in-depth analysis articles on General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong's visit and Vietnam-China relations. They affirmed that General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong became the first foreign leader to visit China after the 20th National Party Congress.

Chinese President Xi Jinping chose Vietnam as his first destination after the 19th National Party Congress five years ago, demonstrating "the special friendship and long-standing close exchanges between the two countries". Therefore, the visit has attracted the international attention.

The article quoted Zhao Weihua, director of the Institute of International Studies at Fudan University in Shanghai as saying that Vietnam is a country that cannot be underestimated.

“Vietnam has basically maintained a stable economic growth trend during the pandemic. Although there are disagreements between the two countries, their bilateral cooperation is still superior. This is very important for both China and Vietnam,” he went on to say.

The trip of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong is not only an important visit between the two countries, but also an important exchange between the two parties, Zhao Weihua affirmed.

Besides, for China, the consolidation of political trust between the two countries and the promotion of stable bilateral relations are also of great significance to the stability of China-ASEAN relations as well as peace and cooperation in the region, he added.