China’s Xi welcomes Thai king with pledge for ‘greater progress’ in family-strength ties
Thai monarch on historic five-day state visit likens the Thailand-China relationship to that ‘between brothers’
The Chinese leader described the two nations as “genuine good relatives, friends and partners” as he met the king at the Great Hall of the People, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
Xi added that Beijing was ready to import more Thai agricultural products and work with the kingdom to “steadily” advance major infrastructure projects such as the China-Thailand railway, while broadening joint efforts on artificial intelligence, the digital economy and aerospace.
He also pledged that China would actively support the Thai royal family’s charitable initiatives and boost exchanges to share its poverty reduction experience.
King Maha Vajiralongkorn described the cooperation between the two countries as one “between brothers”. He said that Thailand was ready to learn from China’s development experience, expand cooperation across various fields and increase people-to-people exchanges, according to the Chinese account of the talks.