Chinese Chairman Li Qiang stated on Saturday that China is ready to boost trade and economic ties with Thailand, as well as accelerate the construction of a railway line between the two countries.
These statements were made during meetings with Sophon Jarum, President of the Thai National Assembly and Speaker of the House of Representatives, held in Bangkok.
Li emphasized that China encourages enterprises from both countries to collaborate in developing sectors such as information technology and new energy sources, while also strengthening joint innovation and promoting industrial modernization.
He noted that relations between China and Thailand have shown stable and healthy development in recent years, characterized by fruitful cooperation in various fields.
According to Li, last year the countries marked the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations and fifty years of friendship between China and Thailand, noting that bilateral relations have reached a new historical point and open up new opportunities for development.
Looking ahead, Li stated China's willingness to work with Thailand to continue traditional friendship, strengthen mutual political trust, and achieve significant progress in building a China-Thailand community with a shared future, which will benefit both peoples and better serve the modernization of both countries.
He also proposed deepening interaction and cooperation in the fields of culture, youth affairs, education, and local matters to enhance mutual understanding and friendship between the peoples, as well as strengthen the social foundation of bilateral friendship.
Furthermore, Li pointed to the need to enhance coordination and cooperation on multilateral issues to protect common interests and uphold international justice and impartiality.
He expressed hope that the legislative bodies of both countries would strengthen exchange and cooperation, support the implementation of major projects and practical interactions, and play a more active role in providing legal guarantees and strengthening people-to-people ties.
For his part, Sophon stated that Thailand and China share a long-standing friendship, and Thailand highly values the outstanding achievements made by the Chinese people under the leadership of the Communist Party of China.
Sophon affirmed Thailand's firm commitment to the One China policy and its readiness to work with China to maintain close high-level interaction, promote cooperation in connectivity, culture, education, law enforcement, and security, as well as tourism, and to jointly address common challenges and enhance international coordination.
He added that the Thai parliament is prepared to establish a solid legal framework and guarantees for practical and mutually beneficial cooperation between the two states, which will greatly benefit both peoples.
