General Secretary Xi Jinping Meets with Zhang Shimei

On April 26, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and President of the People's Republic of China, met with Zhang Shimei, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Central Committee and Minister of the Organization Department of the Central Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xie Huanchi

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 26 - On April 26, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and President Xi Jinping met with Zhang Shimei, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Central Committee and Minister of the Organization Department of the Central Committee, at the Great Hall of the People's Congress

General Secretary Xi Jinping asked Zhang Shimei to convey his sincere greetings to General Secretary Ruan Fuzhong and President Wu Wenshang. General Secretary Xi Jinping said that this year marks the 15th anniversary of the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Vietnam. Since General Secretary Ruan Fuzhong visited China last year, China and Vietnam have attached great importance to implementing the consensus and spirit of the joint statement reached between me and General Secretary Ruan Fuzhong, and taken positive measures to promote China-Vietnam exchanges and cooperation. I am willing to maintain close contact with General Secretary Ruan Fuzhong and strengthen political guidance and strategic guidance for Sino-Vietnam relations.

General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that in the face of a turbulent international environment and the respective tasks of reform, development, and stability between the two countries, China and Vietnam should uphold the "sixteen character" policy and the "four good" spirit, consolidate political mutual trust, strengthen unity and cooperation, properly manage differences, jointly address risks and challenges, and promote the construction of a community with a shared future between China and Vietnam committed to the cause of human peace and progress. We must adhere to the arm of Marxist scientific theory, firmly grasp this powerful political advantage, deepen exchanges and mutual learning, build a solid ideological defense line, and work together to promote the socialist cause. We must adhere to putting the people at the center, improve development strategies and project coordination, promote facility connectivity and people-to-people communication, strengthen traditional friendly education, and lay a solid public opinion foundation for the long-term development of bilateral relations. We must make every effort to consolidate the Party's governance security, maintain national stability and development, adhere to the lofty ideals of dedicating ourselves to the cause of human peace and progress, strengthen unity and cooperation in international affairs, resolutely oppose hegemonism and camp confrontation, safeguard the dividends of regional peace and development, and work together to promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.

Zhang Shimei first conveyed the cordial greetings of General Secretary Ruan Fuzhong and President Wu Wenshang to General Secretary Xi Jinping and President Xi Jinping, and sincerely thanked General Secretary Xi Jinping for the meeting. Zhang Shimei said that she warmly congratulated the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the National Two Sessions on the successful convening of the National People's Congress, and warmly congratulated General Secretary Xi Jinping on being unanimously elected President of the State of China and Chairman of the Central Military Commission. She firmly believed that under the strong leadership of the Central Committee Build a modern socialist country. Ruan Fuzhong, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, visited China successfully after the closing of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. He and General Secretary Xi Jinping reached an important consensus on the development of Vietnam-China relations in the new era, injecting strong impetus into the comprehensive strategic cooperation between the two countries. Vietnam has always taken the development of friendly cooperation with China as the top priority of foreign policy, always adhered to the one-China policy, and firmly supported the great cause of China's reunification. Vietnam is willing to work with China to implement the important consensus of the top leaders of the two parties, adhere to the "sixteen-character" policy and the spirit of "four good", close the high-level exchanges between the two parties, promote the "two corridors and one circle" and the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" docking cooperation, and promote the Vietnam firmly supports the major global initiative put forward by General Secretary Xi Jinping, supports China in holding the third "Belt and Road" International Cooperation Summit Forum, and hopes to strengthen regional and international cooperation with China to promote regional and world peace and development.

Cai Qi and Wang Yi attended the meeting.