Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is in China to attend the 2025 Summer Davos forum, in Tianjin on Tuesday.
Li said China stands ready to work with Vietnam to further implement the outcomes of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and President Xi Jinping's visit to Vietnam in April, calling on the two sides to speed up the building of synergy between development strategies, implement the cooperation plan on synergizing the Belt and Road Initiative and the Two Corridors and One Economic Circle strategy, advance cooperation in connectivity, digital economy, people-to-people exchanges and other fields, and jointly safeguard free trade and the multilateral trade system.
Pham Minh Chinh said Vietnam is willing to work with China to implement the important consensus of the top leaders of the two parties, maintain close high-level exchanges, promote exchanges and cooperation in economy, trade, culture and other fields, enhance multilateral coordination, and safeguard common interests.
Chinese premier meets Vietnamese PM
Chinese premier meets Vietnamese PM
China's commissioning of "five essentials for aircraft carriers" marks a a significant achievement of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy’s accelerated transformation and development, said Jiang Bin, spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense, at a press conference in Beijing on Saturday.
The "five essentials" refer to stealth carrier-based fighters, multirole catapult-assisted carrier-based fighters, fixed-wing carrier-based early warning aircraft, fixed-wing electronic warfare aircraft, and anti-submarine helicopters.
"The package, or what media have dubbed the 'five essentials for aircraft carriers,' is a vital link in forming the systematic combat capability of aircraft carrier formations and a significant achievement in the PLA Navy’s accelerated transformation and development. Building a strong PLA Navy embodies the Chinese nation's long-cherished aspiration of striving to be a strong naval power and serves as an important guarantee for realizing national rejuvenation. In the new era, under the firm leadership of the CPC Central Committee, the Central Military Commission and President Xi, the modernization of the PLA Navy has become increasingly solid and powerful. From the air to the sea, from coastal waters to the open ocean, the types and functions of various weapons platforms have been continuously improved, achieving leapfrog development and innovative breakthroughs, providing stronger guarantees for safeguarding national sovereignty, security and development interests," he said.
Spokesman confirms commissioning of 'five essentials' for carriers
