China and Vietnam to strengthen relations
By Zhao Shengnan in Beijing and Wang Jian in Hanoi | China Daily | Updated: 2015-04-08 06:59
Nations sign series of agreements and pledge to tackle past differences properly
China and Vietnam showed their determination on Tuesday to strengthen ties strained by maritime disputes last year by sealing a host of agreements and pledging to tackle such friction properly.
The agreements signed in Beijing cover taxation relating to a joint exploration for oil and gas in the Beibu Gulf, which separates northern Vietnam from southern China, infrastructure, finance, currencies, extradition, peacekeeping and joint television filming.
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