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China Daily) 08:54, August 26, 2014
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Comments twitter facebook Sina Microblog reddit A high-ranking Vietnamese official is to visit China as a special envoy, in a move observerssay is part of measures taken by Hanoi to repair its relationship with Beijing.
A series of anti-China riots flared in Vietnam in May following operations by a Chinese oilrig in waters near Zhongjian Island in the South China Sea.
The riots dealt a heavy blow to Vietnam's international image and its appeal tointernational investors.
Le Hong Anh, a member of Vietnam's political bureau and standing secretary of theSecretariat of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, will visit China onTuesday and Wednesday, Xinhua News Agency reported on Monday.
He will act as the special envoy of Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of the CommunistParty of Vietnam Central Committee.
Pan Jin'e, an expert on Vietnamese studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, saidthe envoy's visit shows that Vietnam wants to repair ties with China as Hanoi strives hardto tackle challenges at home.
"Hanoi wants to ensure that top-level interactions are not interrupted because of negativeincidents. It knows that its domestic stability cannot be achieved without China's support,especially in an economic context."
Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi visited Vietnam in mid-June and asked Hanoi to takesufficient follow-up measures to heal the wounds triggered by the violence. In a series ofhigh-level talks, the two countries agreed to handle sensitive issues properly to avoiddamaging their relations.
Li Jinming, a professor of maritime law and South China Sea studies at Xiamen University,said, "For Vietnam, it will take quite a while and a lot of effort to see an end to the currenttrauma."
Le Hai Binh, a spokesman for Vietnam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said on Monday thatVietnam will roll out "humanitarian support" for Chinese workers affected by the riots.
Hanoi is "sorry that some Chinese workers lost their lives or were injured during theincidents", and the Vietnam-China Friendship Association will send a working team toChina to visit the families of several victims.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said China endorses the work done byVietnam and the positions it has taken.
Beijing expects Hanoi to fully implement relevant measures, Hong added.
(Editor:Sun Zhao、Gao Yinan)
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