Chinese Premier Li Qiang, left, and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh shake hands before a meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. (Duong Van Giang/VNA via AP)

Chinese Premier Li Qiang speaks during a meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi, Vietnam, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. (Duong Van Giang/VNA via AP)

Chinese Premier Li Qiang, left, and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hug each other before a meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. (Duong Van Giang/VNA via AP)

Chinese Premier Li Qiang, right, and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspect an honor guard during a welcome ceremony for Li's official visit in Hanoi, Vietnam, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. (Duong Van Giang/VNA via AP)

Chinese Premier Li Qiang, fifth left, and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, sixth right, attend a meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024. (Duong Van Giang/VNA via AP)