Chinese premier visits Vietnam, agrees to boost economic ties

hanoi, vietnam — 

Vietnam and China agreed connected Saturday to boost defence and information practice contempt their years-long maritime quality successful the South China Sea, said the Vietnamese government.

China is Vietnam's largest trading spouse and a captious root of imports for its manufacturing sector.

The 2 countries connected Saturday besides agreed to boost economical ties, with China pledging to further unfastened its marketplace for Vietnamese workplace nutrient portion Vietnam would facilitate Chinese investment, the authorities added successful a statement.

It said the 2 countries volition prioritize practice successful processing railway links.

The connection came aft Chinese premier Li Qiang met Vietnamese President To Lam successful Hanoi precocious connected Saturday, arsenic Li began his three-day authorities sojourn to Vietnam.

Sources told Reuters connected Friday that China and Vietnam are expected to motion caller agreements — including pacts to boost railway links and cultivation commercialized — during the visit.

Li is expected to conscionable Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and be a concern forum successful Hanoi connected Sunday.

Early this month, Vietnam protested to China implicit what it said was an onslaught connected a Vietnamese sportfishing vessel successful contested South China Sea waters that injured respective fishermen.