From July 21 to 22, 2007, Chinese and Vietnamese government delegations on border negotiation held meetings in Beijing. The two delegations are respectively headed by Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wu Dawei and his Vietnamese counterpart Vu Dung. The two sides exchanged views on speeding up the process of defining land borderline as well as enhancing maritime cooperation. Both sides agreed to hold the next round of meetings in Vietnam. Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met with the Vietnamese delegation on July 23.