China Vietnam launches' 3+3 'strategic dialogue mechanism

According to the website of Hong Kong's South China Morning Post on December 22, China does not often initiate any diplomatic mechanism. But this month, China launched the "3+3" dialogue with Vietnam, which is the first time for Beijing

The report states that this dialogue focuses on diplomacy, defense, and public security: Currently, Southeast Asia is increasingly seen as a geopolitical chessboard for superpower confrontation

Huang Xinguang, a lecturer in international relations at Hanoi National University, said, "This framework is crucial for Beijing, especially in the current situation: after Trump's second term in office, the United States may use Vietnam to counter China's influence in Southeast Asia." According to the report, officials from the diplomatic, military, and public security departments of the two countries attended the meeting. Vietnamese state media reported that the meeting was held at the deputy ministerial level. Chinese media praised this mechanism as a pioneering effort

For Vietnam, deepening cooperation with China is a delicate balance

Huang Xinguang said, "For Hanoi, it is crucial to demonstrate the 'special' and 'unique' nature of bilateral relations to China." Unlike the Philippines, which often engages in high-profile maritime confrontations with China, Vietnam has chosen to control tensions through 'secret diplomacy'. This pragmatic approach has achieved some results

Carl Sayer, an honorary professor at the University of New South Wales in Australia, described this "3+3" mechanism as a "natural result" of overlapping interests between two neighboring countries. He said that the main purpose of this new dialogue between the two sides is to manage their relationship in a way that is in line with each other's interests

According to a report by Taiwan United News Network on December 22, a delegation from the Chinese Coast Guard recently went to Hanoi, Vietnam to participate in the 8th high-level meeting and related exchange activities of the China Vietnam Coast Guard, stating that both sides will handle maritime emergencies properly

According to a press release released by the China Coast Guard, a delegation from the China Coast Guard went to Hanoi, Vietnam from the 16th to the 21st to attend the 8th high-level meeting of the China Vietnam Coast Guard, held talks with the Fisheries Supervision Bureau of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam, and was invited to attend the 2nd "Vietnam Coast Guard and Friends" exchange event

The press release stated that both China and Vietnam have agreed to deepen bilateral maritime law enforcement cooperation, jointly combat maritime illegal and criminal activities, properly handle maritime emergencies, jointly maintain maritime security and stability, and work together to create a model for regional maritime law enforcement cooperation

The delegation of China Coast Guard also participated in the second "Vietnam Coast Guard and Friends" exchange activity with representatives of maritime law enforcement agencies from Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines and other countries