Chinese Premier Li Qiang paid an official visit to Vietnam from October 12 to 14, at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart, Pham Minh Chinh.

China and Vietnam agreed to promote cooperation under the framework of major concepts and initiatives such as the Community of Shared Future for Mankind, the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative, according to a joint statement issued on October 14.

The two sides will advocate exchanges and cooperation on human rights issues on the basis of equality and mutual respect, promote strengthening international dialogue and cooperation on human rights, firmly oppose the politicization, instrumentalization and double standards of human rights issues, and firmly oppose interfering in the internal affairs of other countries under the pretext of human rights issues, said the statement.

The two sides also agreed to strengthen coordination and cooperation in multilateral platforms such as the United Nations and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), and support each other in the election of positions in international organizations. China supports Vietnam in hosting the 2027 APEC meeting and supports Vietnam in joining various multilateral mechanisms and playing a role.

(Translated by Ma Caicai)