Sino-Vietnamese Agreement on Beibu Bay Demarcation HailedThe Sino-Vietnamese agreement on the demarcation of the Beibu Bay territorial sea is of particular significance to Sino-Vietnamese ties, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue Tuesday afternoon.The on-going visit to China by Vietnamese President Tran Duc Luong, which began Monday when the pact was signed, has been successful so far, she noted. The Vietnamese president has held fruitful discussions with Chinese leaders and the two countries have signed some important documents, including the agreement on the delimitation of the Beibu Bay territorial sea, Zhang said. The signing of the agreement shows that the two countries proceed from a strategic height for promoting the good- neighborliness and all-round cooperation between them, she added. |
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