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Separately, the Home Office says that UK ministers are set to sign a joint communique with the Vietnamese government agreeing to "build on our joint work to prevent the exploitation of irregular migrants, disrupt criminal gang operations, strengthen intelligence sharing and return those with no right to be in the UK".

"The summit emphasises that political and diplomatic engagement is the most sustainable solution to the conflict," said the follow-up communique.

There was no immediate response from Suminwa or the Congolese delegation to the joint communique.

In Beijing, Deng's daughter hosted a banquet and presented a gift - a copy of the People's Daily front page of the 1979 communique.

President Emmanuel Macron has sent a communiqué concerning the Louisiana Purchase.