Bangkok,December 20 (AseanAll)  — From December 17 to 19, 2024, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong visited Thailand, during which he met with Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs Maris Sangiampongsa and co-chaired the seventh round of China-Thailand strategic dialogue with Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs Eksiri Pintaruchi. Chinese Ambassador to Thailand Han Zhiqiang attended relevant events.

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Sun Weidong said that China and Thailand are good neighbors who support each other, good relatives whose hearts resonate, and good partners with a shared future. Not long ago, President Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra in Peru and reached important common understandings on deepening the building of a China-Thailand community with a shared future. Next year will mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Thailand and the "Golden Jubilee of China-Thailand Friendship". China is ready to work with Thailand to increase exchanges at all levels, deepen all-round strategic cooperation, firmly support each other on issues concerning each other's core interests, strengthen communication and coordination in international and regional affairs, and continuously bring the China-Thailand comprehensive strategic partnership to new levels.

The Thai side stated that the friendship between Thailand and China has a long history and the people of the two countries are as close as one family. Thailand attaches great importance to developing relations with China. The Thai side is willing to work with the Chinese side to organize a series of celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations next year, strengthen high-level exchanges, deepen cooperation in various fields, and promote new and greater development in the building of a Thailand-China community with a shared future. The Thai side thanked China for supporting Thailand in joining the BRICS family.

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The two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on the international and regional situation and reached extensive common understandings. Both sides emphasized that they will adhere to the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and true multilateralism, advocate solidarity and cooperation, strengthen bilateral and multilateral coordination, jointly maintain regional peace and stability, and promote world development and prosperity.