International media highlights bright prospects for Vietnam - China co-operation
VOV.VN - Regional and international media have widely covered the State visit to Vietnam by General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping, emphasizing that the trip has contributed to strengthening mutual understanding and trust between the two Parties and two States.
China Central Television (CCTV) quoted President Xi as stressing that this is his last overseas trip this year. This fully demonstrates the special position of mutual relations as part of China's diplomatic picture. The Chinese President also believes that the new agreements signed during the visit will serve to open new chapters in the two countries' relationship.
This fully demonstrates the special position that exists in mutual relations as part of China's diplomatic picture. He also believes that the new agreements signed during the visit will open new chapters in the two countries' relationship.
Meanwhile, Xinhua News Agency and People's Daily underlined the strategic height and long-term perspective of joint ties. The article quoted President Xi as highly appreciating Vietnamese achievements after nearly four decades of reform, expressing confidence that under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong Vietnam will successfully meet the major goals and tasks set out by the 13th National Party Congress, thereby laying a solid foundation for the successful implementation of the "100-year goals".
Most notably, Xinhua News Agency in its news summary released on December 13 regarding the visit, clearly stated that both sides view each other growth as their own development opportunity. Indeed, the prospect of joint co-operation following the path of socialism can further promote bilateral relations in the time ahead.
The article entitled “China, Vietnam agree to build a Community of Shared Future with strategic significance" published on the Lao News Agency (Khaosan Pathet Lao) underscored the significance of Chinese President Xi Jinping's first visit to the nation after six years.
According to the article, the visit contributed to opening up a period of fruitful ties between the two Parties and two states in the new era, with their leaders agreeing to build a community of shared future between both sides with strategic significance on the basis of further deepening the comprehensive strategic co-operative partnership between the two nations.
Cambodia's Khmer Times emphasized President Xi’s commitment to considering Vietnam a priority in its neighbouring foreign policy. The article assessed that with joint efforts, mutual relations will enter a new phase, thereby making new contributions to the stability, development, and prosperity of the region and the world as a whole.
Furthermore, Japan's leading economic newspaper Nikkei Asia stressed the specific results achieved during Chinese President Xi’s trip.
The 36 signed co-operation agreements cover many areas between the two Parties and the two States, fully reflecting the breadth and depth of the bilateral relationship. Nikkei Asia commented that the visit shows the increasingly strategic importance of Vietnam, with the nation emerging as an important manufacturing hub in Asia.
Major international media agencies such as CNN, AP, Bloomberg, and Reuters also ran many articles on the State visit to Vietnam made by the top Chinese leader.
CNN outlined that the visit will contribute to strengthening mutual trust and taking the two countries' relations to new heights. Meanwhile, AP stated that President Xi’s visit took place at a meaningful time, marking the 15th anniversary of the two nations establishing a comprehensive strategic co-operative partnership.
Commenting on the Joint Statement issued after the visit, British news agency Reuters highlighted the visit as an "important milestone" in mutual relations. Reuters also highly appreciated both nations’ commitment to continuing to comprehensively and effectively implementing the "Declaration of Conduct of Parties in the East Sea" (DOC) on the basis of consultation and consensus. This is being done to soon reach a substantive and effective Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) in line with international law, including the 1982 the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
According to German news agency Deutsche Welle, Vietnam is among the few countries that President Xi has visited since the COVID-19 pandemic. This indicates the level of importance the northern neighbour attaches to the relationship. The visit will thereby open up plenty of opportunities, as well as further contributing to deepening the relationship between the two countries, especially in infrastructure development and green energy transition.
