China's aggressive "Han chauvinism" has pushed it into territorial disputes with a series of Southeast Asian countries in the East Sea, the Vietnamese Communist Party's website announced Monday. However, during the opening ceremony of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) Summit on May 21, Chinese President Xi Jinping declared that a rising China would seek "peaceful" means to resolve territorial disputes. These comments came on the same day that 95 Chinese ships surrounded its illegally-positioned mobile oil drilling platform. China posted two or three large ships in every cardinal direction. These ships stood ready to spray and ram Vietnamese police ships. Steel-hulled Chinese fishing boats have also been dispersed to threaten, block, ram and forced Vietnamese fishing boats out of the area. In this treacherous climate, Jinping has also warned China's neighbors against building what he sees as unhelpful military alliances in the region: "It … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Communist Party condemns China’s double-speak
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Communist Party of China delegation kicks off visit
Representatives from the Communist Party of China began an official visit to Vietnam on Sunday as part of an exchange between the two countries' parties. The delegation, which was led by Deputy Director of the Office of the Chinese Communist Party of China Central Committee Mao Linkun, met with Vietnamese party committee member and Director of Vietnamese Party Central Committee's Office Ngo Van Du on Monday. At the meeting, Director of the VPCC's Office Ngo Van Du expressed his happiness that the relationship between the two countries is developing positively. In the past year, the exchange of several delegations has gone smoothly. Mao Likun said he was delighted to visit Vietnam and to witness the achievements of its people in the doi moi (renewal) process led by the Communist Party of Vietnam. Mao Likun said that the goal of the visit was to increase mutual understanding, and that the meeting between the two ministries would help both countries follow the established guidelines of … [Read more...] about Communist Party of China delegation kicks off visit
Party General Secretary Trong receives a Communist Party of China’s delegation
(VOVworld)-Member of the Politbureau, Vice-chairman and Secretary-general of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China, Li Jianguo, has led a Communist Party of China's delegation visit to Vietnam. During a reception on Sunday by Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong, Li briefed the outcomes of the recent Chinese 18thNational Party Congress and praised Vietnam's achievements in renovation and socialist building. He reiterated the Party and government of China's treasure of strategic comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam. Party leader Trong said that the time honored relations between the two countries will be an important foundation for further cooperation, including the settlement of sea related issues for peace, stability and development in the world. … [Read more...] about Party General Secretary Trong receives a Communist Party of China’s delegation
Vietnam Communist Party congratulates China’s Party congress
The Communist Party of Vietnam’s Central Committee on October 15 sent a message of congratulations to the 17th National Party Congress of the Communist Party of China. The message ran as follows: “On the occasion of the opening of the 17 th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), on behalf of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the Vietnamese people, we would like to extend our warmest congratulations to the Congress, and through the Congress, to all the members of the CPC and the Chinese people. “We are very glad to see that, over the past few years, with its consistent policy of reform and openness, the CPC has led the Chinese people to obtain many important achievements in all areas and make great progress in its comprehensive construction of a prosperous society. “We firmly believe that the resolutions to be adopted by the 17 th Congress – an event of historical significance in the political life of the entire Party and people … [Read more...] about Vietnam Communist Party congratulates China’s Party congress
16 deaths in China coal mine accident
Rescuers found three more bodies after a coal and gas outburst hit a coal mine on October 4 in southwest China's Guizhou Province, bringing the death toll of the accident to 16, authorities said. The three bodies were found at around 7 pm and two miners were still missing, said a spokesman with the provincial safety supervisory department. The accident occurred at 7:53 a.m. at the Anping Coal Mine, which is located in the Lihua Township in the county of Libo, said Min Luming, secretary of the county committee of the Communist Party of China. Min said 28 miners were working in the shaft when the accident happened. Thirteen managed to escape, and among them, three died later in hospital. An investigation into the cause of the accident is under way. Xinhua/VOV … [Read more...] about 16 deaths in China coal mine accident