中方利用越南领导人的访问展示了安全关系的深化，分析人士认为这在该地区的安全合作深度上已超过美国。
中方领导人周三在北京会见了越南国家主席苏林。中方指出，捍卫执政地位是双方的共同战略利益。
随着美欧在亚洲竞争影响力，中方致力于展示越南在贸易、政治意识形态以及日益增长的安全领域与其保持一致。
本周中方领导人在北京会见越南新任领导人苏林时强调了这一点。中方提到关税政策及霍尔木兹海峡封锁等风险，以此作为中越确保贸易正常流动和保护工业供应链的理由。
中方还诉诸两国作为单一政党制国家的共同亲缘关系。“捍卫制度安全和执政地位是最大的共同战略利益，”中方对苏林表示。
虽然双方同意加强旅游、教育和铁路基础设施领域的联系，但加强安全合作的承诺，可能使中方在与美国的竞争中获得更大优势。
作为外交拓展的一部分，中方一直在向友好国家推广其全球安全理念，该理念将政权保护置于首位。这在越南得到了认可，因为越南与中方一样，即使经济发展并对外开放，仍保持着严密的社会治理。
苏林曾任安全部门负责人，近期出任越南最具权势的两个职位——越共中央总书记和国家主席，这一提升使越南更加靠近其传统盟友。
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