Special report: Premier Wen attends int'l meetings, visits
Singapore
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) meets with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Singapore Nov. 19, 2007. (Xinhua Photo)
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SINGAPORE, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) --
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Monday China and Vietnam are major partners
for cooperation and pledged China's efforts to further strengthen ties with
Vietnam.
China is willing to promote bilateral relations with
Vietnam, guided by the principles of long-term stability, orientation toward
future, good neighborliness and all-round cooperation, Wen said while meeting
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.
The economic and trade relations between the two
countries have been developing smoothly, Wen said. China and Vietnam should
explore possibilities for cooperation projects in two economic corridors and one
economic belt in the region, he said.
The two corridors link southwestern China and Vietnam
and the economic belt is located around the Beibu Bay.
The two countries should also promote cooperation in
industry, infrastructures and energy, Wen added.
On territorial issues, Wen expressed hope that the
two sides will speed up the demarcation of terrestrial border and solve the
South China Sea issue under the principle of joint exploitation while putting
aside the differences.
Dung said Vietnam and China have witnessed
comprehensive growth of bilateral ties in recent years with frequent high-level
exchanges and fruitful economic and trade cooperation.
Vietnam agreed with China on furthering bilateral
relations and hoped to boost infrastructure in the two economic corridors and
the economic belt, Dung said.
Vietnam is ready to develop bilateral cooperation on
platforms such as the annual fair between China and the Association of the
Southeast Asian Nations, he added.
Vietnam will work with China to complete the
demarcation of terrestrial border in 2008 as scheduled and solve the maritime
issue through consultation, Dung said.
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) meets with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Singapore Nov. 19, 2007. (Xinhua Photo)
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