China responds to Vietnam’s war threat: Come to the South China Sea and fight one at a time – Domestic News – Sponsored by Italian Xinhua Times, Xinhua Media Network, Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry

China and Vietnam should not be neighbors who throw harsh words at each other. It is not good for either country to escalate friction. Vietnam should have a clear understanding of this and should not misjudge the situation.

China has no intention of escalating any friction between China and Vietnam, but it has the ability to withstand any escalation of friction to any extent. If Vietnam wants to use diplomatic power to force China to back down, we want to tell Hanoi now: This is naive.

China and Vietnam have many common interests. The similarities in the reform paths of the two countries, as well as common issues in the ideological field, are all practical forces that push the two countries to get closer and rely on each other.

Regarding territorial disputes, it is very important for both parties to be strategically clear. It’s not okay to use a big person to bully a small person, and it’s even more absurd to use a small person to bully a big person. While China maintains strategic restraint, Vietnam must not try to be an aggressive country.