中共中央政治局委员、外交部长王毅4日在北京分别会见出席澜湄合作第十一次外长会的越南外交部长黎怀忠、柬埔寨副首相兼外交大臣布拉索昆,双方就深化中越命运共同体建设、新时代全天候中柬命运共同体建设、高层交往及务实合作等交换意见。
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王毅在北京分别会见出席澜湄合作第十一次外长会的越南外交部长黎怀忠、柬埔寨副首相兼外交大臣布拉索昆。
新华社北京11月4日电(记者邵艺博)中共中央政治局委员、外交部长王毅4日在北京分别会见来华出席澜湄合作第十一次外长会的越南外交部长黎怀忠、柬埔寨副首相兼外交大臣布拉索昆。
会见黎怀忠时,王毅表示,在两党两国最高领导人亲自引领下,中越命运共同体建设走深走实。中方愿同越方一道,促进海陆空全方位互联互通,提升贸易投资便利化,抢抓新兴产业发展机遇,拓展旅游、人才培养等合作,相互支持彼此办好亚太经合组织领导人非正式会议。
黎怀忠祝贺中共二十届五中全会成功召开,表示越方愿落实好两党两国最高领导人共识,加强发展战略对接,推动务实合作取得更多成果。
会见布拉索昆时,王毅表示,新时代全天候中柬命运共同体建设持续走深走实,“钻石六边”为柬人民带来实际利益和福祉。双方要共同做好下阶段高层交往筹备工作,加强战略沟通,推进“工业发展走廊”和“鱼米走廊”建设,深化基建、农业等领域务实合作。
布拉索昆表示,中国是柬埔寨最可信赖的伙伴。柬方愿落实好两国领导人重要共识,加强发展战略对接,不断提升双边执法安全合作水平。
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中越双方将推进海陆空全方位互联互通及贸易投资便利化合作
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中柬双方将共同做好下阶段高层交往筹备工作
Likely · Within months
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