The president of Vietnam, To Lam, arrived in Guangzhou, China on Sunday to begin a three-day visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other senior Chinese officials.

Reuters

This is Lam's first foreign visit since becoming president earlier this month, with Xi being quoted as saying the visit reflects the "great importance" of China-Vietnam relations. On Monday, 14 agreements between the two leaders were signed.

Radio Free Asia

In 2008, Vietnam elevated relations with China to "comprehensive strategic partnership," the highest level, as disputes over territory in the South China Sea remain unresolved. The US was elevated to comprehensive strategic partnership status in 2023.

Dw.Com

In particular, Xi said that the two would discuss the potential "expansion" of China's Belt and Road Initiative, which would include investment in transportation connections between Vietnam and China, the latter's largest trading partner with $171B in economic activity in 2023.

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