New boundary stone between China, Vietnam unveiled
China and Vietnam simultaneously held
unveiling ceremonies for a
new boundary stone
between the two countries
on Saturday afternoon.
China and Vietnam simultaneously held unveiling
ceremonies for a new boundary stone between the two
countries on Saturday afternoon.
The new boundary stone stands between Vietnam and
southwest China's Yunnan province. The ceremony on the
Chinese side was heldin Hekou county, Yunnan province,
while the Vietnamese ceremony was held in Lao Cai.
The two countries had previously unveiled a boundary
stone between Vietnam and south China's Guangxi Zhuang
Autonomous Region December 27, 2001.
Addressing the unveiling ceremony, Wang Yi, China's
vice-foreign minister and head of the Chinese government
delegation forborder negotiations with Vietnam, spoke
highly of progress made in bilateral ties over recent years.
"The land border treaty signed between the two nations
three years ago has laid a solid foundation for lasting
stability, peaceand prosperity in our border regions," said
Wang.
After more than two years of work, he added, the Joint
Committee on Border Surveying of the two countries has
completed drafting border survey documents and relevant
preparations.
"Setting up the new marker stone Saturday signifies that
the time is mature for the two countries to fully launch the
field border survey and marker stone installation," he said.
Moreover, he noted, border survey and installation of
boundary stones was of far-reaching significance to the
prosperity of both countries. He expressed the hope that
experts on two sides would cooperate closely and strive to
finish the entire project in threeyears.
"China and Vietnam are linked by mountains and water
and the two peoples live close to each other," Wang said at
the ceremony. "While serving as a territorial demarcation
line, our border should also serve as a bridge for
friendship and cooperation between our two countries."
The People Daily's - July 14, 2002.
China, Vietnam to unveil new marker stone on border
China and Vietnam will hold an unveiling ceremony for a new marker stone on the boundary between Hekou in southwest China's Yunnan Province and Lao Cai in Vietnam on July 13.
China and Vietnam will hold an unveiling ceremony for a new marker stone on the boundary between Hekou in southwest China's Yunnan Province and Lao Cai in Vietnam on July 13.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said at a regular press conference in Beijing Thursday that Wang Yi, vice-foreign minister and head of the Chinese government delegation for border negotiations with Vietnam and his Vietnamese counterpart Le Cong Phung would attend the ceremony.
This would be the second major event after the unveiling ceremony for a marker stone on the Guangxi section of the Sino-Vietnamese border last December under the border treaty signed by the Joint Committee on Border Surveying Between China and Vietnam in December 1999, Liu said.
It signified yet another concrete step taken in border surveying between China and Vietnam and would help advance the program's overall progress, Liu said. It would be also of positive and practical significance for maintaining peace and stability in the border areas and promoting economic development and personnel exchanges between the two countries.
China and Vietnam were linked by mountains and water and had close ties, Liu said. At present, bilateral relations maintained sound progress, with widening exchanges and cooperation in various fields.
The Communist Party and state leaders of the two countries had kept in close contact, playing vital roles in the extensive development of bilateral ties.
Liu said that the general secretaries of the Communist Party central committees of both countries had exchanged visits since the end of last year. They exchanged views on further progress in wide- ranging bilateral ties in the new century, reached a broad consensus and boosted mutual trust, friendship and cooperation.
Noting that the two countries had similar domestic conditions, Liu said both followed the leadership of the Communist Party and the socialist path as they engaged in reform and opening-up to the outside world and economic development.
China hoped that the friendly cooperation between the two countries would grow on the basis of the five principles of peaceful co-existence, Liu said.
The People Daily's - July 13, 2002.
Sino-Vietnamese agreements on land and sea borders meet aspirations of both sides
Agreements on the land border, demarcation of the Beibu Gulf, and fisheries cooperation signed between Vietnam and China have met the aspirations of both sides, the Vietnam News Agency quoted Vietnamese Foreign Minister (FM) Nguyen Dy Nien as saying on Wednesday.
Agreements on the land border, demarcation of the Beibu Gulf, and fisheries cooperation signed between Vietnam and China have met the aspirations of both sides, the Vietnam News Agency quoted Vietnamese Foreign Minister (FM) Nguyen Dy Nien as saying on Wednesday.
The accords were the result of long negotiations and reflected efforts made by both Vietnam and China to compromise, taking into full account international laws and the specific conditions related to these agreements, Nien stressed in his report to the 11th session of the 10th National Assembly here on Tuesday.
On the implementation of the Sino-Vietnamese Land Border Treaty which was signed on December 30, 1999 and came into effect from July 6, 2000, the Vietnamese FM said that the two nations had installed the first new national boundary tablet at the Mong Cai- Dongxing international border gate on December 27, 2001. They plan to have the land border completely marked in three years.
With this treaty, Vietnam and China have finally laid to rest their centuries-old borderline issue. The delineation of the land borderline by modern equipment has facilitated the maintenance of stability in common border areas.
The signing of the 1999 Vietnam-China Land Border Treaty was satisfactory to both sides, Nien noted.
Regarding the agreements on the demarcation of the Beibu Gulf and fisheries cooperation signed on December 25, 2000, Nien said before the delineation of the Beibu Gulf, disputes over fisheries, oil, and gas exploitation were common, negatively affecting relations between the two countries.
The demarcation solution has helped ensure fair distribution of benefits, Nien said.
The People Daily's - April 04, 2002.
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