BEIJING, Nov 6(ABC): Shortly after the successful convening of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), leaders of four countries visited Beijing within a week.
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and Chinese president, met with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong, Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, respectively, during this past week.
Here are four key takeaways from their meetings.
COMRADES AND BROTHERS
During the meeting with Trong, Xi said that the two countries should carry forward the traditional friendship of “comrades and brothers” nurtured by the older generation of leaders.
China and Vietnam are both socialist countries led by the Communist Party, with the same political system, shared ideals and beliefs, and similar development paths. “Comrades and brothers” speaks to the particularity of China-Vietnam relations, and this traditional friendship is a common and valuable asset for both parties and countries.
After their talks, Xi awarded the Friendship Medal of the People’s Republic of China to Trong, while Trong responded by saying that he will work with the Vietnamese people on his post to continue to adhere to the socialist path, constantly consolidate and deepen the Vietnam-China friendly relations as “comrades and brothers,” and jointly realize a brighter future.
