Beijing, April 17 -- Regardless of changes in the international situation, China always regards Vietnam as a priority in its neighbourhood diplomacy, the People's Daily - an organ of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee - wrote on April 17.

According to an editorial on the building of a China - Vietnam community with a shared future, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping held talks with his Vietnamese counterpart To Lam on April 15 during the latter's state visit to China. The two sides held an in-depth discussion on strategic and overall issues of shared concern and reached many important consensuses. The strategic guidance of the top leaders of the two Parties and countries is ...