Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up his state visit to Vietnam on Tuesday afternoon.
Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, arrived in Hanoi on Monday for a two-day state visit to Vietnam at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam and Vietnamese President Luong Cuong.
In Hanoi, local people and overseas Chinese lined up along the way to the airport, holding red banners and waving Chinese and Vietnamese national flags to bid farewell to Xi and congratulate him on the successful visit.
Xi was seen off at the airport by Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, member of the Political Bureau of the CPV Central Committee and permanent member of the Secretariat of the CPV Central Committee Tran Cam Tu, Secretary of the CPV Central Committee and Chairman of the CPV Central Committee Office Le Hoai Trung, and other officials.
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 Malaysia's King Sultan Ibrahim, and Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni.
Xi wraps up state visit to Vietnam
Xi wraps up state visit to Vietnam
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday that Seoul firmly adheres to the one-China principle, in comments made ahead of his upcoming state visit to China.
The remarks were made in an interview with China Media Group (CMG). The visit is scheduled for Jan 4–7.
"The consensus reached between governments of the Republic of Korea and China when diplomatic relations were established continues to be the fundamental principle governing our relations, and its effectiveness remains steadfast. I want to clearly state that the ROK has always adhered to the one-China principle. Maintaining peace and stability in regional matters, including in Northeast Asia and concerning the Taiwan issue, holds significant importance to us," said Lee.
"The foundational relationship between the ROK and China was established on a very principled and fundamental basis from the beginning. It is clear that the ROK government has always adhered to this position and has never wavered from it. I believe that the sound development of ROK-China relations depends on both sides fully respecting each other's core interests and being mutually tolerant of each other's positions. In this context, we will, as always, uphold the one-China principle as the Taiwan issue is China's most fundamental concern," he said.
ROK president reiterates firm adherence to one-China principle
