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China, Vietnam to Further Promote Cooperation

Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Duy Nien held talks on Friday, agreeing to further promote the friendly cooperation between the two countries.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Duy Nien held talks on Friday, agreeing to further promote the friendly cooperation between the two countries.

During the talks, Li said that Vietnam has occupied an important position in the foreign policy of China, especially its policy toward neighboring countries.

The new leadership of China has as always attached importance to the China-Vietnam relationship, Li said.

He added that China is willing to work with Vietnam to earnestly implement the principle of "long-term stability, future orientation, good neighborliness and multi-faceted cooperation" between the two countries, so as to bring their good-neighborly ties to a new height.

Meanwhile, Nien highly appreciated the smooth development of the Vietnam-China relationship.

He stressed that the above-said principle is a guideline for the development of the Sino-Vietnamese relations.

The Vietnam-China friendship will not only serve the interests of the two peoples but also benefit the peace of Asia and the world at large.

As for the economic and trade relationship between the two countries, the two ministers agreed to make greater efforts to fulfill the target of bringing the two-way trade volume to 5 billion US dollars by 2005.

Li said that China has been pursuing a good-neighborly policy of achieving common prosperity with its neighboring countries, and that it attached importance to enhancing its economic and trade cooperation with Vietnam.

He affirmed that China will encourage major Chinese enterprises to invest and do business in Vietnam.

Nien praised the achievements that China has scored in the fight against severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), saying that China has made great efforts not only to control SARS but also ensure a rapid growth of its economy.

Referring to the upcoming regional forum of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), to be held in Cambodia in the next few days, Li said that positive developments have emerged as the main trend in the Asian region.

The Asian countries have taken economic development as their top priority, and it is their common aspiration to create and maintain a harmonious environment for cooperation among them, Li added.

Li arrived in Hanoi earlier Friday for a three-day visit to Vietnam. He is scheduled to meet General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nong Duc Manh, State President Tran Duc Luong and Prime Minister Phan Van Khai.

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