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Chinese, Thai FMs hold 2nd consultation mechanism meeting
Chinese VP meets Thai FM in Beijing
BEIJING, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa in Beijing on Tuesday.
China and Thailand are good neighbors, good friends, good relatives and good partners, Han said, adding that China is committed to developing China-Thailand relations from a strategic and long-term perspective.
Chinese President Xi Jinping's historic visit to Thailand in November 2022 ushered in a new era of building a China-Thailand community with a shared future, said Han.
Noting that next year marks the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, Han said China is ready to work with Thailand to follow the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, strengthen high-level exchanges, deepen practical cooperation, enhance people-to-people and cultural exchanges, and promote regional cooperation.
China is also willing to join hands with Thailand to advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, and promote the building of a China-Thailand community with a shared future, said Han.
Maris said Thailand and China are good partners who trust each other, and Thailand-China relations have entered a new era.
Thailand is willing to take the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic relations as an opportunity to deepen cooperation with China in various fields and continuously advance bilateral relations, said Maris.
BEIJING, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday held talks with his Thai counterpart Maris Sangiampongsa in Beijing, and co-chaired the second meeting of the Consultation Mechanism between the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of China and Thailand.
Noting that the construction of the China-Thailand community with a shared future has been solidly advanced with fruitful results, Wang said China regards Thailand as a trustworthy partner and a force for peace and stability in the region.
Wang said that next year will mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Thailand, calling on both sides to deepen all-round strategic cooperation.
He said that China and Thailand should address bottlenecks in the China-Laos-Thailand Railway, improve the level of interconnection, strengthen law-enforcement security cooperation and jointly crack down on cross-border crimes, such as online gambling and electronic fraud.
Wang also called on both sides to make good use of the convenience of mutual visa exemption, expand cultural exchanges, strengthen youth friendship exchanges, and promote China-Thailand friendship from generation to generation.
Sangiampongsa said the Thai government attaches great importance to its relations with China and will continue to unswervingly pursue the one-China policy.
Thailand is willing to work with China to make good plans for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Thailand and China, intensify high-level exchanges, deepen people-to-people and cultural exchanges, and strengthen practical cooperation in digital economy, electric vehicles, renewable energy, tourism and other fields to benefit the two peoples, Sangiampongsa said.
The two foreign ministers also exchanged views on regional cooperation in East Asia, Lancang-Mekong cooperation and the Myanmar issue.
It is necessary to uphold the ASEAN-centered regional cooperation architecture in East Asia and oppose the establishment of a closed and exclusive clique, still less allow non-regional forces to interfere or start something new, Wang stressed.
Wang said it is necessary to resist the negative impact of the Indo-Pacific strategy and guard against the North Atlantic Treaty Organization reaching out to the Asia-Pacific.
China is ready to work closely with ASEAN countries to maintain the high level of China-ASEAN cooperation, stick to the right direction of Asia-Pacific cooperation and jointly safeguard regional peace and stability, Wang said.
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