The first ministerial meeting of the China-Vietnam “3+3” strategic dialogue on diplomacy, defense and public security was held in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi on Monday. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong and Minister of National Defense Dong Jun chaired the meeting, together with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung, Defense Minister Phan Van Giang and Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang.
The two sides held in-depth exchanges on developments and changes in the international landscape, safeguarding political security, and advancing defense and law enforcement cooperation, reaching broad consensus.
Wang Yi noted that the “3+3” strategic dialogue mechanism at the ministerial level represents the first strategic communication platform of its kind globally, established by both sides as a vital initiative to safeguard political system security and deepen strategic coordination.
Both sides agreed to hold the second ministerial meeting in China, and to deepen counterpart exchanges in diplomacy, defense and public security by fully leveraging the role of routine liaison between senior officials under the mechanism.
