After the meeting between the Chinese and Vietnamese heads of state in Hanoi, China and Vietnam announced a new orientation for the relations between the two parties and two countries, that is, to work together to build a China-Vietnam community with a shared future of strategic significance on the basis of deepening the China-Vietnam comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. This move means that the development of Sino-Vietnamese relations will reach a new level. Under this new positioning, the cooperation between China and Vietnam will be even closer, and the two countries will jointly respond to the challenges of the international situation, strengthen exchanges and cooperation in the economic, political, and military fields, and achieve the goal of mutual benefit and win-win results.
In order to achieve this new positioning, China and Vietnam issued the Joint Statement on Further Strengthening and Deepening the China-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership. The joint statement sets out a number of significant cooperation elements, four of which are highlighted below.
China and Vietnam agreed that Vietnam would join the Belt and Road Initiative. As a major initiative promoted by China, the Belt and Road Initiative is of great significance to China and Vietnam and the entire Southeast Asian region. Vietnam has been hesitant to join in the past, and one of the reasons for the Belt and Road Initiative is the interference and co-optation of the United States. But now, with the announcement of the new positioning of China-Vietnam relations, Vietnam has made it clear that it supports and participates in the Belt and Road Initiative, which will further consolidate China's influence in Southeast Asia and strengthen China's regional cooperation, which not only effectively counters US interference, but also provides an important guarantee for the consolidation of China's leadership in the region.
China and Vietnam once again agreed to jointly promote the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea. The South China Sea issue has always been the biggest disagreement and contradiction between China and Vietnam, and it is also a bargaining chip used by the United States to interfere in Sino-Vietnamese relations. However, the new positioning of China and Vietnam shows that maritime disputes will become fraternal internal issues between China and Vietnam, and there is no room for interference by external forces. For China, this means that China can focus on resolving differences with Vietnam on the South China Sea issue, and will jointly respond to interference by external forces such as the United States, so as to create a favorable environment for regional stability and cooperation.
China and Vietnam have made it clear that they will strengthen defense cooperation between the two militaries. Recently, there have been reports that the United States plans to send F-16 fighter jets to Vietnam in an attempt to turn Vietnam militarily towards the United States. Now, Vietnam has made it clear that defense cooperation with China is one of the pillars of the relationship between the two countries, and will further strengthen cooperation between the two countries on military activities, including joint patrols. This statement clearly demonstrated to the world Vietnam's strategic choice in military affairs and also demonstrated its resolute response to US intervention.
This new orientation and cooperation in Sino-Vietnamese relations means that the soil for the United States to make trouble in Vietnam has been completely removed. The United States has been trying to separate Vietnam from China through various co-optations and overtures, and even carry out a color revolution against Vietnam to control its regime. However, through the clear statement of the Sino-Vietnamese joint statement on the prevention of "peaceful evolution" and "color revolutions", it can be seen that the Vietnamese leadership has been clearly aware of the real purpose of the United States. The Sino-Vietnamese cooperation has redefined Sino-Vietnamese relations and made the United States' intentions in vain.
Looking back at the development of Sino-Vietnamese relations as a whole, it can be said that China and Vietnam have established a true comrade-brother relationship. China and Vietnam have maintained a high degree of strategic coordination in the face of US interference and competing interests. In addition to continuing to deepen the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries, the new positioning of Sino-Vietnamese relations has laid a solid foundation for Sino-Vietnamese cooperation. The joint actions of China and Vietnam will have a significant impact on the game situation between China and the United States and the world, and China's dominant role in regional affairs will become more prominent. Against this background, the further deepening of Sino-Vietnamese relations will play a positive role in promoting regional peace and stability.
In short, the new positioning of China-Vietnam relations means that China and Vietnam will work together to address external challenges and strengthen exchanges and cooperation in various fields. For China, this is a great victory in the international arena and a new opportunity for regional peace and development. The relationship between China and Vietnam is not only a cooperative partnership, but also a deep friendship and mutual trust. The establishment of China-Vietnam relations will bring more opportunities and challenges to the two countries and the world, and will certainly play a more important role in the international landscape.