On October 12, 2011, Li Keqiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party (CPC) Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council accompanied Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee to visit the Zhongguancun National Innovation Demonstration Zone Exhibition Center in Beijing.
Li said that friendly cooperation has been the mainstream of the bilateral relations since China and Vietnam normalized relations 20 years ago. Faced with complex changes in the regional and international situations, China is willing to make joint efforts with the CPV and the Vietnamese government to cherish, take care of and develop the bilateral all-round strategic partnership, enhance strategic mutual trust, expand mutually beneficial cooperation, properly handle differences and promote the socialist modernization drive.
Li Keqiang and Nguyen Phu Trong visited the latest achievements of technological innovations in Zhongguancun Demonstration Area. He said that Zhongguancun National Innovation Demonstration Zone is a major decision of the Chinese government to implement the strategy of national rejuvenation through science and education and increase the innovative capability. China is speeding up the building of the national innovation system and strives to enhance the innovation capacity of businesses, promote the transfer of technological achievements into practical productive forces and drive economic growth more by technological innovation. China expects to further strengthen the friendly cooperation with Vietnam in the field of science and technology and jointly strengthen the competitiveness and sustainable development of socialist market economy.
Nguyen Phu Trong spoke highly of China's glorious achievements of technological innovation. He believes Vietnam and China enjoy a vast potential of cooperation in the field of new and high-tech and hopes the two countries step up science and technology cooperation to enrich the bilateral relations.
Liu Qi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the Beijing Municipal CPC Committee and Wang Jiarui, Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the CPC participated in the visit.