During a meeting on October 27 with Chinese Premier Li Qiang on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit and related high-level summits in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggested the two sides maintain high-level exchanges, consolidate political trust; promote coordination mechanisms and strategic exchanges between the two countries; and raise the level of defence and security cooperation pillars.
Emphasizing the importance of railway cooperation for the development of both countries, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed the two sides promote the mechanism of the Vietnam-China Railway Joint Cooperation Committee, giving the highest priority to this key cooperation area. He urged China to actively cooperate with Vietnam on preferential loans, railway human resources training and cooperation in building the Railway Industrial Complex.
During the meeting, the two leaders highly appreciated the positive and comprehensive developments in Vietnam-China relations in recent times. They also discussed measures to respond to recent developments in tariff policies and to promote healthy and balanced economic and trade relations between the two countries.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed that China continue to import high-quality agricultural products from Vietnam, and that both sides expand the smart border gate model, actively research cross-border economic cooperation mechanisms, cooperate in electricity linkage, and accelerate the implementation of China's aid projects in Vietnam while enhancing scientific and technological cooperation as a new highlight in bilateral relations.
Agreeing with the cooperation focuses mentioned by PM Chinh, Premier Li affirmed that the State Council of China is ready to work with the Vietnamese Government to deploy and concretise the common perceptions between the top leaders of the two Parties and the two countries; step up high-level strategic exchanges; and further promote cooperation to achieve substantial progress, especially in areas of mutual interest such as economy - trade, high-quality investment, and railway infrastructure connectivity.
At the meeting, the two sides had frank, sincere and constructive exchanges on maritime issues in line with the spirit of high-level common perceptions on controlling and resolving disagreements, contributing to maintaining peace, stability and development in the region as well as in the world.
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