China, Vietnam weigh rail link through rare earths heartland
Published: 06:12 PM,Dec 01,2023 | EDITED : 10:12 PM,Dec 01,2023
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China and Vietnam are working on a possible significant upgrade of their underdeveloped rail links to boost a line that crosses Vietnam's rare earths heartland and reaches the country's top port in the north, senior officials and diplomats said.
The talks are part of preparations for a possible visit to Hanoi in coming weeks by Chinese President Xi Jinping, officials and diplomats said, which would further confirm Vietnam's increasingly strategic role in global supply chains.
The two countries agreed to boost trade ties and promote railways connections, according to a readout published on the Vietnamese government portal on Friday after China's top diplomat Wang Yi met Vietnamese leaders in Hanoi.
Chinese officials have stressed the importance of boosting infrastructure connectivity with their southern neighbour. — Reuters
The talks are part of preparations for a possible visit to Hanoi in coming weeks by Chinese President Xi Jinping, officials and diplomats said, which would further confirm Vietnam's increasingly strategic role in global supply chains.
The two countries agreed to boost trade ties and promote railways connections, according to a readout published on the Vietnamese government portal on Friday after China's top diplomat Wang Yi met Vietnamese leaders in Hanoi.
Chinese officials have stressed the importance of boosting infrastructure connectivity with their southern neighbour. — Reuters