Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, shakes hands with To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and Vietnamese president, who is on a state visit to China, in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 19, 2024. Xi and Lam on Monday jointly witnessed the signing of a number of bilateral cooperation documents after holding talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The bilateral cooperation documents cover a range of areas, including Party schools, connectivity, industry, finance, customs inspection and quarantine, health, media and news organizations, local governments, and people's livelihood. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)