Xi lays wreath at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi

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Xi lays wreath at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi

2025-04-15 18:15 Last Updated At：23:47

Chinese President Xi Jinping laid a wreath at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi on Tuesday morning to pay tribute to the late Vietnamese leader.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, was accompanied by To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee, during the ceremony.

Vietnam is the first leg of Xi's current three-nation Southeast Asia tour, which is also set to take him to Malaysia and Cambodia for state visits from Tuesday afternoon to Friday at the invitation of King of Malaysia Sultan Ibrahim, and King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia.

Canadian PM arrives in Beijing for official visit

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for an official visit to China through Saturday.

This visit marks the first trip to China by a Canadian Prime Minister in eight years.

When briefing on the visit of Carney, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said China looks forward to taking this visit as an opportunity to enhance dialogue and communication, increase political mutual trust, expand practical cooperation, properly manage differences, address each other's concerns and consolidate the momentum of improvement in China-Canada relations to bring greater benefit for the two peoples.