Chinese President Xi Jinping conducted a two-day state visit to Vietnam, aimed at deepening the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between China and Vietnam, and promoting cooperation in multiple fields.
Xi Jinping emphasized that China always regards Vietnam as a priority in its foreign diplomacy and is willing to strengthen strategic alignment with Vietnam to build a strategically significant China-Vietnam community of shared destiny.
However, despite frequent official interactions, the attitude towards China within Vietnam remains complex.
During Xi Jinping's visit, some parks and businesses in Vietnam adopted low-profile measures, including temporary closures or adjusted operational arrangements, to avoid unnecessary attention. This phenomenon reflects Vietnam's cautious attitude in handling China-Vietnam relations, hoping to strengthen cooperation with China while fearing that domestic dissatisfaction with China might affect social stability.
Vietnamese media used terms like "a shared future" in their reports, showing caution in language choice, possibly due to sensitivity over historical disputes and sovereignty issues between China and Vietnam.
This visit also occurred against the backdrop of warming relations between the United States and Vietnam. Vietnam seeks a balance between China and the US, unwilling to lean completely towards any side, yet hoping to benefit from cooperation with both nations.
Overall, Xi Jinping's visit to Vietnam achieved certain results at the official level, with multiple cooperation agreements signed, demonstrating a willingness to deepen cooperation. However, the complex emotions towards China within Vietnam and the cautious attitude displayed in specific cooperations indicate that China-Vietnam relations still face many challenges.
In the future, both sides need to further strengthen communication and cooperation on the basis of mutual respect and mutual benefit, to promote the healthy and stable development of bilateral relations.
