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World in brief: October 13, 2024
Chinese Premier Li Qiang (left) and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh shake hands before a meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam, October 13, 2024 [Duong Van Giang/VNA via AP]

CHINA: The government reached an agreement with Vietnam today on cross-border railway development and took steps to expand agricultural imports from its neighbour.

Prime Minister Li Qiang, on an official visit to Vietnam, pledged that his country would further open its market to high-quality fruits, seafood and other Vietnamese products, state media reported.

China is Vietnam’s largest trading partner and second-largest export market after the United States. 

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