On a vibrant Friday at the APEC Summit in Lima, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra met up, signaling a new era in Sino-Thai friendship! 🤝✨
They last saw each other in Thailand back in November 2022, and Xi was super happy to see their big plans turning into real action, benefiting people in both countries! 🥳
\"China is ready to work with Thailand to boost our historical friendship, align our development strategies, and deepen cooperation across all areas,\" Xi said. He emphasized that this team-up will help both nations rock their modernization goals and build a shared future together. 🚀🌟
Xi also encouraged speeding up the China-Thailand railway project 🚄, and expanding into cool new areas like new energy 🌱, digital economy 💻, and artificial intelligence 🤖. Plus, he wants to amp up cultural and youth exchanges to bring the peoples even closer! 🎭👫
China is keen to coordinate with Thailand in big international groups like the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation, ASEAN, BRICS, and APEC, promoting unity and cooperation in the region. 🌏✌️
Prime Minister Paetongtarn praised China's global initiatives as super strategic and forward-looking, helping bring the international community closer together! She admires China's achievements in areas like poverty alleviation and can't wait to celebrate the 50th anniversary of China-Thailand diplomatic relations next year—the \"Golden Year of Friendship\"! 🎉🥇
\"Thailand hopes to learn from China's successful development experience, keep pushing forward joint projects like the China-Thailand railway, and deepen our historical friendship,\" Paetongtarn said.
She added that Thailand is eager to work with China in international frameworks and together support the free trade system. 🤝🌐
Looks like these two countries are not just neighbors but true amigos, ready to build a brighter future together! 💪🌞
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
