China's President Xi to visit Vietnam

FILE PHOTO: China's President Xi Jinping speaks at the \"Senior Chinese Leader Event\" held by the National Committee on US-China Relations and the US-China Business Council on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco, California, U.S., November 15, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/Pool/File photo

BEIJING - China's President Xi Jinping will visit Vietnam on Dec. 12-13, according to a statement from China's foreign ministry.

"During Xi's visit, the two sides will discuss how to upgrade the new positioning of China-Vietnam relations, focus on political security, and pragmatic cooperation," said Wang Wenbin, spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry on Thursday at a regular press briefing. REUTERS

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