BANGKOK, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Friday that China is willing to work with Thailand to further consolidate the foundation of political mutual trust, support each other's core interests and major concerns, tap cooperation potential in various fields and deliver more tangible results to better benefit the peoples of both countries.
Li made the remarks when meeting with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
He said Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Anutin during the Thai PM's official visit to China in July, and the two leaders jointly charted the course for the development of China-Thailand relations.
Li said that, with his visit to Thailand, the prime ministers of the two countries have exchanged visits within four months, fully demonstrating the high level of bilateral relations.
Noting that both China and Thailand are at an important stage of national development, Li said China firmly supports the Thai government in smoothly carrying out its work.
China is willing to work with Thailand to make good use of mechanisms such as the "2+2" strategic dialogue between foreign and defense ministers and the joint committee on economic and trade cooperation, Li said.
China stands ready to work with Thailand to strengthen the alignment of development strategies, advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and key projects such as the China-Thailand railway, and accelerate consultations on a new five-year plan for economic and trade cooperation, Li said.
He added that China is ready to promote the early realization of mutual protection of geographical indication products, and expand cooperation in such fields as finance, new energy, semiconductors, and artificial intelligence, so as to achieve mutual benefit and win-win outcomes at a higher level.
China is ready to import more quality products from Thailand and encourages Chinese companies to invest and do business in the Southeast Asian country, he said, adding that China hopes the Thai side will provide a fair, stable and predictable business environment for Chinese companies.
The two sides, Li said, should also strengthen exchanges and cooperation in areas including disaster prevention and mitigation, water resources management, education, tourism and media, and step up efforts to combat illegal and criminal activities, to enhance the people's sense of gain from China-Thailand cooperation.
At present, the international situation remains fraught with instability and uncertainty, Li said, noting that China is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with Thailand under multilateral frameworks including China-ASEAN, the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation, the United Nations, the World Trade Organization and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, so as to contribute to global peace and development.
For his part, Anutin said Thailand attaches great importance to its relations with China and is committed to advancing all-round cooperation between the two countries and continuously elevating the Thailand-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership to new heights, bringing greater benefits to the two peoples.
Thailand is willing to strengthen high-level exchanges with China, make good use of mechanisms such as the "2+2" strategic dialogue between foreign and defense ministers of the two countries, expand bilateral trade, and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation in fields including agriculture, finance, connectivity, electric vehicles, artificial intelligence, e-commerce, and science and technology, said the Thai prime minister.
Thailand is ready to continue providing a favorable business environment for Chinese enterprises investing in Thailand, strengthen law enforcement and security cooperation with China to combat online gambling, telecom and online fraud among other crimes, ensure the safety of Chinese tourists, and deepen people-to-people and cultural exchanges to consolidate the foundation of public friendship, Anutin said.
Thailand supports China's successful hosting of the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and stands ready to work with China to ensure the success of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Leaders' Meeting, making new contributions to regional stability, development and prosperity, said the Thai prime minister.
Following the talks, the two leaders witnessed the signing of multiple cooperation documents covering the fields including the automotive industry, vocational education, agriculture, customs and security. ■
