(VOVworld) - Vietnam and China have issued a joint statement of 11 points on the occasion of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Vietnam. Both agreed to uphold bilateral friendship, strategic exchanges, political trust building and cooperation for mutual respect and benefit, They will promote exchanges and meetings between the two Parties, set up hot lines and deploy special envoys to consult each other about major issues. Both will maintain high level military exchanges and direct telephone line between the two Defense Ministries, boosting cooperation in research and joint patrol in Bac Bo (Tonkin) Gulf.

The Joint Border Committee on land border between Vietnam and China will promote cooperation following the signing of agreements on boat travel in Bac Luan (Bei Lun) River and tourism cooperation in Ban Gioc waterfall. They agreed to seek long term solution for the sea issues, using the bilateral government negotiation on border and territory while maintaining peaceful negotiation without affecting each other’s views for an early Code of Conducts for Parties in the East Sea while enforcing the Declaration on Conducts of Parties in the East Sea. Vietnam is persistent to supporting the one Chine policy and opposing independent Taiwan movements in any form.