Summary
On the morning of 15 June 2026, Premier Li Qiang of the State Council held a telephone conversation with Vietnamese Prime Minister Li Mingxing as requested. Both sides expressed their commitment to implementing the consensus reached between the top leaders of the two parties and countries in April this year, and to building a higher-level China-Vietnam community with a shared future. Li Qiang noted that China is willing to work with Vietnam to deeply align development strategies, promote trade expansion and quality improvement, advance infrastructure connectivity, accelerate the construction of cross-border economic cooperation zones, expand cooperation in areas such as energy and minerals, digital economy, artificial intelligence, and finance, jointly run the 'China-Vietnam Tourism Cooperation Year', implement 'small yet smart' livelihood projects, and properly manage and control maritime differences.
He emphasised strengthening coordination in multilateral mechanisms such as the United Nations and the World Trade Organization, mutually supporting the successful hosting of the APEC Economic Leaders' Meetings this year and next, and safeguarding free trade and economic globalisation. Li Mingxing stated that Vietnam has always regarded relations with China as a strategic choice and top priority, welcomes more Chinese enterprises to invest and do business in Vietnam, and is willing to strengthen multilateral communication and coordination with China.
Commentary
This telephone conversation between the premiers of China and Vietnam sends a clear signal of deepening regional cooperation and safeguarding free trade, and has a bellwether significance for China's economic and trade relations with neighbouring countries. For New Zealand small and medium-sized enterprises, cooperation between China and Vietnam in areas such as infrastructure, digital economy, and artificial intelligence may spawn new supply chain models and technology applications, such as digital cross-border logistics or smart agricultural solutions, which could indirectly affect the competitive landscape of related industries in New Zealand. On the other hand, the emphasis on multilateral coordination and opposition to protectionism by China and Vietnam helps to stabilise the Asia-Pacific trade environment and reduce the uncertainty risks faced by New Zealand exporters.
However, trade facilitation measures between China and Vietnam may attract some investment or orders originally destined for New Zealand to shift to Vietnam, especially in manufacturing and agricultural product processing. Small and medium-sized enterprises should pay attention to the trend of China-ASEAN industrial chain integration, evaluate their differentiated positioning in New Zealand's advantageous areas (such as dairy products, tourism services), and explore market opportunities for cooperation with Vietnam, such as jointly developing the Chinese tourism market.
Keywords: China-Vietnam relations, Li Qiang, Li Mingxing, strategic alignment, trade cooperation, infrastructure, digital economy, free trade, APEC, Tourism Cooperation Year
Summary in Chinese | 摘要
2026年6月15日上午，国务院总理李强应约同越南总理黎明兴通电话。双方表示将落实今年4月两党两国最高领导人会晤共识，构建更高水平中越命运共同体。李强指出，中方愿同越方深入对接发展战略，推动贸易扩面提质，推进基础设施互联互通，加快跨境经济合作区建设，拓展能源矿产、数字经济、人工智能、金融等领域合作，共同办好“中越旅游合作年”，落实“小而美”民生项目，妥善管控海上分歧。
强调加强在联合国、世贸组织等多边机制协调，相互支持办好今明两年亚太经合组织领导人非正式会议，维护自由贸易和经济全球化。黎明兴表示越方始终把对华关系视为战略选择和头等优先，欢迎更多中国企业赴越投资兴业，愿同中方加强多边沟通协作。
Commentary in Chinese | 评论
此次中越总理通话释放了深化区域合作、维护自由贸易的明确信号，对中国与周边国家的经贸关系具有风向标意义。对于新西兰中小企业而言，中越在基础设施、数字经济、人工智能等领域的合作可能催生新的供应链模式和技术应用，例如跨境物流数字化或智能农业解决方案，这些可能间接影响新西兰相关行业的竞争格局。另一方面，中越强调多边协调与反对保护主义，有助于稳定亚太贸易环境，降低新西兰出口企业面临的不确定风险。
然而，中越贸易便利化措施可能吸引部分原流向新西兰的投资或订单转向越南，尤其是制造业和农产品加工领域。中小企业应关注中国-东盟产业链整合趋势，评估自身在新西兰优势领域（如乳制品、旅游服务）的差异化定位，并探索与越南合作的市场机会，如联合拓展中国旅游市场。
关键词: 中越关系, 李强, 黎明兴, 战略对接, 贸易合作, 基础设施, 数字经济, 自由贸易, 亚太经合组织, 旅游合作年
Source: Embassy of the People's Republic of China in New Zealand
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