THE first ministerial meeting of the China-Vietnam “3+3” strategic dialogue on diplomacy, defence and public security was held in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi on Monday.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong and Minister of National Defence Dong Jun chaired the meeting, together with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung, Defence Minister Phan Van Giang and Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang.
The two sides held in-depth exchanges on developments and changes in the international landscape, safeguarding political security, and advancing defence and law enforcement cooperation, and reached broad consensus.
Wang Yi said the “3+3” strategic dialogue on diplomacy, defence and public security between the two countries at the ministerial level represents the first strategic communication platform of its kind globally, established by both sides as a vital initiative to safeguard political system security and deepen strategic coordination. The mechanism is both an inherent requirement for advancing the building of the China-Vietnam community with a shared future and a necessary step for revitalizing the world socialist cause, fully demonstrating the high level and strategic nature of the relations between the two parties and countries, Wang Yi noted. The stability and development of both China and Vietnam will demonstrate to the world the significant advantages of the socialist system, the vigorous vitality of the socialist cause, and the bright prospects for human development and progress, he added. — Xinhua