On July 1, 2010, the fourth meeting of the China-Vietnam steering committee on cooperation was held in Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, Beijing. The meeting was co-chaired by Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo and Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem as the committee chairmen of the Chinese and Vietnamese sides respectively.

Citing that this year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of China-Vietnam diplomatic ties and the China-Vietnam Friendship Year, Dai said the bilateral relations were at a crucial period of inheriting the past and forging ahead into the future. The 60-year history of bilateral relations proves that developing China-Vietnam friendship is in the fundamental interests of the two countries and their peoples, said Dai, adding it is also conducive to development and stability of the two countries as well as the peace and prosperity of the region. He said that since the third meeting of the China-Vietnam steering committee on cooperation last year, the pragmatic cooperation between the two countries had achieved new progress. He mentioned growing political exchanges, productive mutually beneficial cooperation, dynamic cultural exchanges, progress in dealing with boundary issues, and closer coordination and mutual support on major international and regional issues. Dai stressed that, in light of the future development of bilateral relations, the two sides should always bear in mind the general situation and take a long-term perspective while maintaining good neighborly friendship. He further called on the two sides to learn from each other so as to achieve common development, and to increase mutual trust and understanding to appropriately cope with problems through friendly negotiations. China is ready to work with Vietnam to steer the development of bilateral relations from a strategic height and use the China-Vietnam steering committee on cooperation as a platform to push forward the bilateral comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, said Dai.

Khiem said it was the firm position of the Vietnamese party and government to continuously enhance the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, which was also the priority of Vietnam's foreign relations. Vietnam always remembers China's support and help for its revolution and construction and is committed to developing a long-lasting friendship with China, he stressed, adding Vietnam was willing to work with China to enhance cooperation in various areas. Khiem reaffirmed that Vietnam was willing to work with China to properly handle the marine issues in light of the overall situation of bilateral relations and the friendship between the two peoples, as well as the need to maintain stability.

Both sides reached consensus on furthering bilateral ties and cooperation in all areas. First, build up political trust, increase political exchanges and lay a solid political foundation for bilateral ties. Second, achieve a long-term stable and balanced development of bilateral economic and trade cooperation by adhering to mutual benefit and deepening pragmatic cooperation. Third, enhance publicity of the friendship between China and Vietnam, boost people-to-people and cultural exchanges and make the friendship deeply rooted in the hearts of both peoples. Fourth, maintain stability and properly handle boundary issues. Fifth, keep closer cooperation in multilateral areas and enhance communication and coordination on major international and regional issues.

Also present at the meeting were responsible officials from the Chinese ministries of foreign affairs, national defense, pubic security, state security, commerce and finance, the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, the State Development and Reform Commission, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Yunnan Province, Guangdong Province and Hainan Province, as well as Vietnamese responsible officials from relevant departments of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), the government, military and localities.