During their meeting on the afternoon of September 3rd in Beijing, President Truong Tan Sang and General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping agreed to strengthen political trust, strive to resolve disagreements appropriately, and create a favorable environment for the stable, sustainable, and long-term development of bilateral relations.

President Truong Tan Sang met with General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping. Photo: VNA.

NOn September 3rd, President Truong Tan Sang attended the ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the victory over fascism by the people of the world in Beijing, at the invitation of General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping. Also attending the ceremony were heads of state and government from 30 countries, leaders of 10 international and regional organizations, including United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Following the commemoration ceremony, President Truong Tan Sang met with General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People. President Truong Tan Sang affirmed that, based on a consistent foreign policy of peace, independence, self-reliance, multilateralism, and diversification, Vietnam always attaches great importance to developing stable, healthy, and long-term relations with the Party, State, and people of China. He expressed his desire to work with China to promote the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between Vietnam and China in a substantive and effective manner; especially emphasizing the need to strengthen political trust; maintain high-level contacts; and promote friendly exchanges between the people, particularly between the younger generations of the two countries. President Truong Tan Sang suggested that both sides should pay attention to directing and urging all levels and sectors to seriously implement the agreements and common understandings reached between the high-level leaders of the two Parties and two countries. We strive to promote substantive progress in areas of cooperation based on the principles of respecting each other's legitimate interests, balance, equality, and mutual benefit, contributing to deepening friendship, understanding, and mutual trust.

Regarding maritime issues, President Truong Tan Sang expressed that the situation at sea has been complex recently, causing concern among countries both within and outside the region. He proposed that both sides manage disagreements effectively, refrain from actions that complicate or expand disputes, and jointly maintain peace and stability in the East Sea, contributing to the preservation of peace, stability, and development in the region. He also urged the promotion of areas and projects of cooperation agreed upon by both sides, in accordance with international law, especially the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

President Xi Jinping thanked President Truong Tan Sang for attending the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the victory over fascism, and expressed gratitude for the assistance of the people of various countries, including the people of Vietnam, which contributed to the victory of the Chinese people. He congratulated the Vietnamese people on their great achievements on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of National Day. President Xi Jinping affirmed that developing the friendship between China and Vietnam is a consistent and unchanging policy of the Chinese Communist Party, the Chinese government, and the Chinese people. He stated that developing relations between the two Parties and two countries is in line with the fundamental interests of the people of both countries and is beneficial to peace, stability, and development in the region.

President Truong Tan Sang and General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping agreed to strengthen political relations between the two Parties and countries; maintain high-level contacts and deepen practical, mutually beneficial cooperation; implement agreements reached between the two countries in the fields of economics, trade, and investment in a balanced and sustainable manner; expand friendly exchanges between the people, especially between the younger generations of the two countries; and strive to resolve disagreements appropriately, creating a favorable environment for the stable, sustainable, and long-term development of bilateral relations.

China cuts 300,000 troops.

Earlier, on the morning of September 3rd, speaking at the 70th anniversary celebration of the victory over fascism, held in Tiananmen Square, Xi Jinping expressed his desire to build a community of shared destiny for humanity, one that is "without discrimination and prejudice," "without hatred and war," where countries are equal, respect each other, develop peacefully, and prosper together; to maintain international order based on respect for the UN Charter and international law; to promote the building of a "new type of international relations" based on "win-win cooperation"; and to pledge that China will persevere on the path of peaceful development, no matter how strong it becomes, "without seeking hegemony or expansionism." In that spirit, the General Secretary and President of China announced a reduction of 300,000 troops. This marks the fourth time the Chinese military has reduced its troop numbers since the reform and opening-up period in the 1980s.

President Xi Jinping accepts invitation to visit Vietnam.

President Truong Tan Sang conveyed the invitation from General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and, on behalf of the President of Vietnam, invited General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping to visit Vietnam soon. Mr. Xi Jinping happily accepted the invitation and suggested that the two sides continue to cooperate closely to make the visit happen this year. On the same day, President Truong Tan Sang visited and had a cordial conversation with the staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in China.

According to VNA, Xinhua/TPO