Vice Premier Li
Keqiang on Saturday reaffirmed China's commitment to properly resolve the South
China Sea issue with Vietnam, as he urged healthy and steady growth of bilateral
ties.
"The two countries should proceed from the overall and long-term
interests and take effective measures to properly handle the South China Sea
issue," he said.
Li made the remarks while meeting with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister
Hoang Trung Hai on the sideline of the Boao Forum for Asia, an annual regional
conference in South China's Hainan province.
He said China is willing to work with the Vietnamese side to enhance
high-level exchanges, promote substantive cooperation and cement new ties.
Noting both countries are at critical moment for development, the
vice-premier urged the two neighbours to deepen pragmatic cooperation and
achieve mutual economic benefits.
"China encourages and supports capable enterprises with good
reputation to invest in Vietnam," said Li, hoping the Vietnamese side can
facilitate the move with favorable policies.
Hai said he agreed with Li on his views of the development of bilateral
relations.
He added that he believes China's further growth will make greater
contributions to the world peace and development.
As neighbors linked by mountains and rivers, the China-Vietnam
traditional friendship forged by generations of leaders from both sides has
deepened in recent years, especially after the two countries established a
comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation in 2008.
According to local media, China ranked fifth in terms of foreign direct
investment with 65 new projects and US$587 million last year.
Pan Jin'e, a Vietnam studies expert with the Chinese Academy of Social
Sciences, anticipates more investment activities given that China has been
Vietnam's biggest trading partner several years ago.
Both sides have to strengthen high-level coordination to remove any
obstacles that hinder boosting the investment and other economic cooperation,
including the South China Sea issue, she added.
She pointed out a joint statement, signed last October, in which the
two countries pledged to ensure peace and stability in the South China Sea and
not let the issue disturb bilateral ties. That is an important guideline for
the two countries to look for proper cooperation projects in the region,
instead of provoking the chronic problem, Pan said.
Li on Saturday also met with the members of the board of directors of
the Boao Forum for Asia, and expressed hope that this year's forum will
generate more targeted opinions and solutions to the urgent issues that Asia
and emerging economies are facing now.
The members include Yasuo Fukuda, Japan's former prime minister, and
former US treasury secretary Henry Paulson.
Li is scheduled to deliver a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of
the forum on Monday. With the theme of "Asia in the changing world -
heading for healthy and sustainable development", the conference has
attracted leaders from six countries.
Qin Jize
China Daily
Zhao Shengnan in Beijing contributed to this story
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