Vietnam, China hold strategic defence dialogue
The third Vietnam-China strategic defence dialogue took place in Hanoi on September 3, under the chairmanship of Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defense, Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh, and Chinese Senior Lieutenant General Ma Xiaotian.
General Vinh emphasised the importance of the dialogue, which he believes will contribute to defence cooperation between the two armies, as well as the Vietnam-China relationship in general.
It reaffirms Vietnam’s consistent stance on its ties with China in implementing signed agreements on defence cooperation, he said.
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For his part, General Ma Xiaotian stressed that China attaches great importance to defence cooperation with Vietnam.
In the current regional and global contexts, he said China will continue pursuing bilateral dialogues with the aim of strengthening ties between the two sides.
During the dialogue, both sides discussed regional and global issues that affect their respective countries’ national security and defence, as well as plots by hostile forces that threaten their revolutionary causes.
They also discussed measures to boost mutual understanding and promote defence ties to reaffirm the fine traditional relationship between Vietnam and China, despite the dispute in the East Sea, and dispel distorted arguments that threaten the relationship between the two countries.