China and Vietnam marked the 75th anniversary of bilateral ties earlier this month and both countries have committed to strengthening their long-time relationship. China is Vietnam’s biggest trading partner and Chinese President Xi Jinping has encouraged more engagement between the countries. 

To discuss:

• Victor Gao is Chair Professor at Soochow University.
• Nguyen Hong Hai is a senior lecturer at Vin University in Hanoi.
• Yan Liang is Chair Professor in Economics at Willamette University.
• Sourabh Gupta is Senior Asia-Pacific policy specialist at the Institute for China-America Studies.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Saturday, Oct. 12, that China stands ready to promote high-quality and high-level cooperation in various fields with Vietnam. He made the remarks while meeting with To Lam, Vietnamese president.https://t.co/P5r2sKuNWB

— CGTN America (@cgtnamerica) October 13, 2024

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Vietnamese counterpart To Lam on Monday, August 19, vowed to deepen their countries' traditional friendship and jointly lead the development of a China-Vietnam community with a shared future.https://t.co/l7os1iHgDp

— CGTN America (@cgtnamerica) August 19, 2024