Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son in Beijing on Wednesday.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that the close high-level exchanges between China and Vietnam fully demonstrate the special friendship between the two parties and countries, as well as the high level of mutual trust and cooperation between the two countries.
China stands ready to work with Vietnam to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, and push for new advance in the building of a China-Vietnam community with a shared future that carries strategic significance, said Wang.
Vietnam always regards China as the top priority and strategic choice of Vietnam's foreign policy, Bui Thanh Son noted, adding that Vietnam firmly pursues the one-China policy, firmly opposes "Taiwan independence," and opposes interference by external forces in China's internal affairs.
Vietnam is willing to work with China to strengthen exchanges at all levels and cooperation in various fields, and jointly advance the cause of socialist construction, he said, adding that Vietnam is willing to actively participate in a series of global initiatives proposed by China.
Chinese FM meets with Vietnamese counterpart on bilateral ties
Chinese FM meets with Vietnamese counterpart on bilateral ties
Chinese FM meets with Vietnamese counterpart on bilateral ties
A delegation of foreign media professionals from 13 countries have lauded the ecological restoration achievements in Aksu Prefecture of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region since they visited the city on June 23.
With more than 30 years' desert-greening efforts, Aksu, on the northern edge of the Taklamakan Desert, has gradually built up a new ecological development pattern.
The 15-member group visited the Kekeya Afforestation Project Memorial Hall, which records how people from various ethnic groups in Aksu fought with the desert and revitalized the countryside.
"In the 1980s, Kekeya was a Gobi beach and the environment was very harsh. There was no grass, and the soil was very high in saline content. Its terrain is in the north of Aksu. So every time the wind blew here, all the dust would get driven directly into the city of Aksu and Wensu County. This wind and sand made the lives of people here miserable," said Aynigar Aimar, a docent of Kekeya Memorial Hall.
The Kekeya Afforestation Project originated in such a context. Since 1986, more than 800 square kilometers of ecological reforestation have been completed, with 15 percent of Populus Bolleana, a kind of populus trees only lives in Xinjiang, and 85 percent of various fruit trees.
Aynigar said that the desert greening mode can bring both ecological and economic benefits. But what they have today was not easy to come by. This relentless pursuit has fostered the "Kekeya spirit" among the Aksu people.
"The spirit of Kekeya refers to the spirit of selfless dedication of our Aksu people who have overcome all difficulties and stayed united for more than 30 years," she said.
"I am very impressed by the project here in Aksu [Prefecture] about the environment. It is so great that people here find a way to get the best from the worst," said Pavleta Davidova, a reporter from Bulgaria-based 24 Chasa.
The delegation also visited Ayikule Town Vegetable Base, which primarily grows tomatoes and cucumbers. It produces 20,000 tons of vegetables annually, thereby ensuring a stable local vegetable supply.
According to Ma Xing, manager of the vegetable base, the operation mode is intended to allow farmers in the vicinity to come here for employment in the early stages and get technical guidance.
When farmers have mastered the cultivation technology after two to three years, they will get into contracts with the greenhouses. Soon they begin to earn profits from cultivation, instead of earning fixed wages.
"When I was in my country, the whole world was saying about this Kekeya Forest. So, it is a great achievement by the Chinese government, by the Chinese people and also by the local people of this region. So, we hope we will also make such great contributions in our country because we are also facing the same problems in our country," said Mir Salam Khan Jogezai, senior reporter from Pakistan TV.
The delegation was part of a group of 26 journalists representing media outlets from 24 countries and regions invited on a six-day "China Up Close" Xinjiang Tour organized by China Global Television Network (CGTN). The group was divided into two delegations to conduct field trips in the northern and southern areas of Xinjiang.
Foreign media professionals laud desertification control of Xinjiang's Aksu
