Li Shangfu meets with Vietnamese Defense Minister Pan Van Giang. Current | Strategy | Secretary of Defense
On June 27th, State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Li Shangfu met with Vietnamese Minister of National Defense Pan Van Giang in Beijing.
Li Shangfu said that China and Vietnam are socialist friendly neighbors connected by mountains and rivers.As an important component of bilateral relations, the development momentum of China Vietnam military relations is good. China is willing to work with Vietnam to strengthen high-level communication between the two armies, improve mechanism construction, and deepen practical cooperation. At present, the international situation is turbulent and intertwined, and the security of the Asia Pacific region still faces some challenges. China and Vietnam should continue to work hand in hand and closely unite in the new socialist journey, safeguard the common strategic interests of the two countries, and make positive contributions to regional peace and stability. Pan Wenjiang expressed gratitude to China for providing valuable support and assistance in Vietnam's national liberation and national construction. He said that the Vietnamese side will continue to adhere to the "sixteen character" policy and the "four good" spirit, and develop comprehensive strategic cooperation between Vietnam and China. The Vietnamese military is willing to continue to strengthen cooperation with China in various fields such as political work, border defense exchanges, and personnel training, in order to continuously push the military relationship between Vietnam and China to a new level.