China and Vietnam on Sunday stressed the need to properly handle their differences through friendly consultation.
In his meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Chinese Premier Li Qiang urged both sides to stick to friendly consultation, properly handle differences and expand maritime cooperation.
China firmly supports Vietnam in steadily following a path that suits its national conditions, Li said, calling for strengthening alignment of development strategies with Vietnam, and carrying out the plan of synergizing the Belt and Road Initiative with Vietnam’s Two Corridors and One Economic Circle strategy. He said China stands ready to work with Vietnam to deepen cooperation in areas such as connectivity, trade and investment, tourism, medical care, and disaster prevention and reduction, and expand cooperation in emerging industries such as digital economy and green development to continuously promote the upgrading of cooperation in various fields.
