Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's arrival in Vietnam, he has detailed the goals of his visit to the South East Asian manufacturing hub.
In an article for the Nhan Dan newspaper, Xi called for more regional cooperation, saying China and Vietnam were "friendly socialist neighbours sharing the same ideals and extensive strategic interests".
Xi also repeats his view that the "trade war and tariff war will produce no winner, and protectionism will lead nowhere," without mentioning the US.
He adds that China "should work together with the Global South to uphold the common interests of developing countries".
The Global South is a term used to describe developing nations, that are typically located to the south of more industrialised countries.
Vietnam is the first stop of Xi's trip to South East Asia
