Li Qiang arrives in Bangkok to begin official visit to Thailand

Li Qiang left Beijing on the morning of November 13 for an official visit to Thailand at its invitation.

CCTV.com News (Xinwen Lianbo): On the morning of November 13, Premier Li Qiang left Beijing on a chartered plane for an official visit to Thailand at the invitation of Thai Prime Minister Anutin.

Li Qiang arrived in Bangkok on the afternoon of November 13 and was welcomed by Anutin, Zhang Jianwei and others.

On the afternoon of November 13 local time, Li arrived at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport on a chartered plane. Thai Prime Minister Anutin and other officials welcomed Premier Li at the airport. Chinese Ambassador to Thailand Zhang Jianwei also greeted him there.

Vajiralongkorn visited China last year and met with Xi Jinping.

Li said China and Thailand are geographically close, share cultural affinities and enjoy a long-standing friendship. Last year, China and Thailand jointly celebrated the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations and the "Golden 50 Years of China-Thailand Friendship" with grand events. King Vajiralongkorn paid a state visit to China, and President Xi Jinping met with him, bringing bilateral relations to a new historic starting point. I look forward to in-depth exchanges with Thai leaders during this visit on deepening China-Thailand comprehensive strategic cooperation and promoting further substantive progress in building a China-Thailand community with a shared future.

China and Thailand jointly celebrated the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties and the Golden 50 Years of Friendship last year.

Li said China and Thailand are geographically close, share cultural affinities and enjoy a long-standing friendship. Last year, China and Thailand jointly celebrated the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations and the "Golden 50 Years of China-Thailand Friendship" with grand events. King Vajiralongkorn paid a state visit to China, and President Xi Jinping met with him, bringing bilateral relations to a new historic starting point. I look forward to in-depth exchanges with Thai leaders during this visit on deepening China-Thailand comprehensive strategic cooperation and promoting further substantive progress in building a China-Thailand community with a shared future.

Li Qiang expressed hope for in-depth exchanges on cooperation with Thai leaders and progress in building a community with a shared future.

Li said China and Thailand are geographically close, share cultural affinities and enjoy a long-standing friendship. Last year, China and Thailand jointly celebrated the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations and the "Golden 50 Years of China-Thailand Friendship" with grand events. King Vajiralongkorn paid a state visit to China, and President Xi Jinping met with him, bringing bilateral relations to a new historic starting point. I look forward to in-depth exchanges with Thai leaders during this visit on deepening China-Thailand comprehensive strategic cooperation and promoting further substantive progress in building a China-Thailand community with a shared future.