In international relations, China has always respected the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of all countries, while adhering to the basic norm of non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries. This is the bottom line for us to get along with all countries in the world, and it is also the purpose for us to exercise our international responsibilities. Only by abiding by these principles can we establish equal and mutually beneficial cooperative relations with other countries and jointly promote world peace and development.
The first-class relationship between China and Vietnam can be traced back to the Song Dynasty and has been precipitated for thousands of years. Especially in the 50s and 70s of the last century, China and Vietnam had close economic and trade exchanges. After the normalization of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 1991, economic and trade cooperation has developed rapidly, and now a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership has been established, and economic and trade cooperation has been further deepened.
However, in recent years, China-Vietnam cooperation has encountered some practical challenges. Especially in the field of fruits, China and Vietnam have always maintained a good cooperative relationship, but recently there have been some dishonest incidents, which have led to damage to the cooperative relationship.
Some Vietnamese fruit farmers colluded with quality inspectors to mix defective and inferior fruits into the goods, which seriously affected the quality and safety of the fruits. Chinese companies found up to 30% of defective and inferior fruits during routine inspections, which seriously affected the cooperative relationship and eventually led to the termination of the cooperation.
China and Vietnam have also signed a large-scale grain deal before. The agreement says China will import 9 million tonnes of rice from Vietnam over the next five years. The contract is regarded as a symbol of friendship and cooperation between the two countries and has injected new vitality into Sino-Vietnamese economic exchanges.
Later, China suddenly announced the cancellation of this order of 9 million tons. This decision caused a lot of sensation at once. Why did China cancel this big deal? The biggest reason is that Vietnam has done unfair and unfriendly things in terms of food.
It is said that they export all the good goods to Europe and other places, while our country can only accept defective products, and there are often cases where the quality is not up to standard. What's more, they still change their ** at every turn, and they default on the contract on a one-sided basis. Doing so not only harms our people, but also threatens our food security, and completely runs counter to our original intention of establishing a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.
China's move demonstrates that China is a country that values integrity, and has won the respect and recognition of the international community. In the global system, it is essential to uphold the principle of integrity, which also means that in China, both companies and countries must abide by the principle of integrity in order to be able to enter the market.
For Vietnam, they rely heavily on agricultural exports of fruits and grains for economic growth, while China has been their main export market. The termination of the deal with Vietnam is undoubtedly a blow to them, and the prospect of losing the huge market of China will not be bleak? Despite this lesson, Vietnam has not changed its mind and continues to play its own tricks.
As we all know, China and Vietnam are neighbors and have a history of thousands of years. But in recent decades, Vietnam has sided with the United States against China. Moreover, in recent years, Vietnam does not seem to be friendly to us Chinese tourists. Vietnam has canceled the visa-free policy for Chinese tourists, but it has started visa-free for European and American countries such as the United Kingdom, Italy, and France.
Now that China's international influence is getting bigger and bigger, more and more countries want to let us Chinese tourists visa-free and want to attract our Chinese market, which is undeniable. But Vietnam still wants to challenge China's bottom line, isn't this finding trouble for itself?
What is even more outrageous is that when they were building the high-speed railway, they brazenly said that they would not use our Chinese technology and would use the Japanese Shinkansen method, which was simply a provocation, and this aggravated the tension between the two countries.
Hotspot Engine Project This series of things in Vietnam is really ridiculous. China's decision to cancel Vietnam's grain order is not only a first-class decision, but also a manifestation of China's adherence to principles and safeguarding national interests. This move not only has a profound impact on bilateral relations, but also sets an example of integrity for the international community. Vietnam, on the other hand, needs to rethink its own behavior and face up to its problems if it can regain China's trust and opportunities for cooperation.