There is an old Chinese saying that distant relatives are not as good as close neighborsFor Vietnam, China's "close neighbor" is undoubtedly very important.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong said he was looking forward to the visit of the Chinese side
According to Chinese sources,The Chinese head of state will visit Vietnam in the near futureIn anticipation of the visit of this close neighbor and old friend, Vietnam has prepared a "one-of-a-kind" gift.
As for what is the content of the "gift"?Let's start with Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to Vietnam a few days ago. During this visit, there are two points that we need to pay attention to:First, Wang Yi received a high-level reception。On the first day of arrival in Vietnam,General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong, Vietnamese Vice Prime Minister Tran Luen Quang and other Vietnamese leaders met with Wang Yi one after anotherIt is not common for its itinerary to be dense and the reception specifications are high;
Second, during the talks, the two sides repeatedly mentioned Sino-Vietnamese bilateral relations。During his talks with the Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong, Foreign Minister Wang Yi mentioned that China and Vietnam have reached a consensus on the reorientation of relationsDuring his talks with Vice Premier Tran Liuguang, Wang Yi once again mentioned the upgrading of bilateral relations between China and Vietnam, and said that this will be the beginning of a new stage for the two countries.
Soon after Wang Yi's visit, the Chinese side announced the news of the visit of the Chinese head of state to VietnamThis visit is "by appointment", and it is emphasized that the important topic of China's visit is to enhance the new positioning of China-Vietnam relations. Having said that, it is self-evident what this "special gift" is.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to Vietnam was received at a high level].
It should be emphasized that Vietnam's diplomatic level from high to low, in order of "comprehensive strategic partner", "strategic partner", and "comprehensive partner", China, Vietnam, Russia and Vietnam are now the highest level, and they are all at the highest levelAfter this upgrade, China-Vietnam relations may break through to the highest level and become the only existence in the world.
This is undoubtedly a great thing for China and Vietnam, but it is not the case for the United States and Japan. In September this year, after attending the G20 summit, Biden of the United StatesHe did not hesitate to face Indonesia's "disappointment" and was absent from the ASEAN Summit Forum in order to visit Vietnam and enhance US-Vietnam relations；After a lapse of 3 months, Japan also began to take action, inviting Vietnam to visit Japan in a high-profile manner, and successfully improved Vietnam-Japan relations during this period.
The main purpose of the United States and Japan chasing after Vietnam is that they are running alongIt is nothing more than to use Vietnam as a "chess piece" to tighten the "encirclement" of ChinaIn recent years, the United States has been advocating the so-called "Indo-Pacific Strategic Framework", which ostensibly flaunts the banner of "cooperation" but is actually designed to counter China's influence, and Vietnam is a key target of the United StatesPreviously, when Biden visited Vietnam, he said that he would help Vietnam develop the chip industryThis is undoubtedly the so-called "friendly shore outsourcing" policy, which wants to slowly transfer China's chip industry chain to Vietnam.
As a "supporter" of the United States, Japan naturally has to do its utmost to this endWhen announcing the escalation of Vietnam-Japan relations, the Japanese side had already made it clear that this move was to deal with the so-called "China threat".He also claimed that China's so-called "expansion" in the South China Sea and various waters in the East China Sea has made Vietnam and Japan feel a strong "sense of crisis".
However, judging from the frequent interaction between China and Vietnam, as well as the information disclosed by both sides, a signal is being released:The "efforts" of the United States and Japan have obviously been in vain.
The "efforts" of the United States to win over Vietnam have come to naught].
In fact, as the Vietnamese side always emphasized,Cooperation with China has always been a priority for Vietnam。And the reason why it took over the olive branch of the United States and Japan,On the one hand, it is due to Vietnam's great power balance diplomacy, the main one is evenly stained with rain and dew;On the other hand, the United States can bring certain economic benefits to Vietnam, while Japan can provide defense assistance, which is undoubtedly very "attractive" to Vietnam, which is currently eager to promote its own development.
ButWhether viewed from subjective or objective factors, Vietnam's cooperation with the United States and Japan is bound to be suspiciousThe reason why I say this is simple:First, Vietnam and the United States have deep grievances, it is a bit unrealistic to completely realize the transformation of hostility into jade;Second, one of the reasons why Japan finances Vietnam is that it wants to expand its political and even military influence in VietnamAs a sovereign country, Vietnam will not allow other countries to interfere in its internal affairs, so it will also maintain a certain degree of wariness against Japan.
In contrast,Upgrading relations with China is in Vietnam's long-term interests: First of all,Vietnam has a need to further enhance its relations with China. During Foreign Minister Wang Yi's last foreign visit, the Vietnamese side focused on the construction of Vietnam's railways, because the railways built by the Japanese side with the help of Vietnam have become an "unfinished project", and if you want to get rich, you must first build roads, and if you want to get rich, Vietnam needs China's help.
Vietnam needs China's help in building its railways
Secondly,Vietnam has a need to strengthen political mutual trust with China. Whether Vietnam admits it or not, the escalation of its relations with the United States and Japan has indeed had a negative impact on China-Vietnam cooperation to a certain extent, and in order not to affect China-Vietnam relations, Vietnam needs to make China understand that China-Vietnam relations will always be at the highest level.
Third, China has never interfered in the internal affairs of other countries and has a deep historical friendship with Vietnam, has provided a lot of help to it, although the two countries have certain differences in the South China Sea, butThe benefits and potential of Sino-Vietnamese cooperation far outweigh the differencesAs a country that knows how to assess the situation, Vietnam will not destroy its future.
As far as China is concerned, establishing a win-win relationship with Vietnam is not only conducive to stabilizing the situation in the surrounding region, but also promoting the development of the two countries, which is in the long-term interests of the country.
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