Li Peng Meets President of Vietnam News AgencyLi, also chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, noted that China-Vietnam relations have had a rapid recovery and development, overall, after the two sides normalized their relations. The guideline for bilateral relations set by top leaders of the two countries in 1999, namely, "building a future-oriented relationship of long-term stability, good-neighborliness and all- round cooperation," marks that Sino-Vietnamese relations entered a new stage of development, Li said. The chairman noted that the Ninth National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, held not long ago, elected new party leadership and upheld its reform and opening policy as well as the socialist road. He believes that Vietnam will stride forward on the road of socialism of Vietnamese characteristics, and push forward China-Vietnam relations to a higher level. Li stressed that China attaches importance to developing relations with Vietnam. As the two countries signed a series of treaties and agreements concerning land border, demarcation of the Beibu Bay and fishing affairs, Li said, the two countries should further expand the areas of cooperation and diversify its way of cooperation. Ho said his current visit coincides with the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. He said China has had great changes in politics, economy, culture and foreign affairs and many other areas. He said he admires these changes. Ho said his news agency also hopes to strengthen cooperation with China's Xinhua News Agency. The Vietnamese president are here as guest of the Xinhua News Agency. Xinhua News Agency President Tian Congming attended the meeting. |
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