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据路透社援引三位知情官员的消息，越南最高领导人、越共中央总书记苏林将在下周访问中国，这是他自今年 8 月初被任命为越共总书记以来的首次外访。此访体现了中越两国之间的紧密关系，尽管双方在南海问题上存在分歧，但在经贸合作领域发展良好。苏林计划于 8 月 18 日抵达中国，并将在随后两天与中国国家主席习近平和其他政府高层人士会面。中越两国外交部尚未发布官方声明。苏林今年 5 月就任越南国家主席以来，已先后访问了老挝和越南，并于 6 月会见了对越南进行国事访问的俄罗斯总统普京。一些投资者认为，苏林的上任有助于稳定动荡的政治局势，并重启暂停的合作项目。苏林曾担任越南公安部部长，据多位越南和外国官员透露，他可能会在未来几个月内辞去越南国家主席一职。
Original Title: 越共新任总书记苏林本周日访华会习近平
Summary: According to Reuters, citing three sources familiar with the matter, Vietnam’s top leader, Communist Party General Secretary To Lam, will visit China next week, his first foreign trip since he was appointed to the post in early August. The visit underlines the close ties between the two countries, which have had occasional disputes over the South China Sea, but have a strong relationship in the field of economic and trade cooperation. To Lam is scheduled to arrive in China on August 18 and will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other government officials over the following two days. The foreign ministries of both countries have not yet released official statements. To Lam, who became president of Vietnam in May this year, has already visited Laos and Vietnam. He also met with Russian President Putin, who made a state visit to Vietnam in June. Some investors believe that To Lam’s appointment will help stabilize the volatile political situation and restart suspended cooperation projects. To Lam previously served as Vietnam’s minister of public security, and several Vietnamese and foreign officials have said he is likely to step down as president in the coming months.