China and Thailand opened a joint exercise named "Falcon Strike-2024" at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base (UdornRTAFB) in Thailand on Monday.
Fighter jets, fighter-bombers, helicopters and various equipment and special operations units from the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) participated in the exercise.
The joint training exercise consists of five phases: cross-border support, forces deployment, joint air defense, joint strike, and review and discussion. It aims to strengthen the military cooperation between China and Thailand and facilitate their response to common security challenges.
At an opening ceremony on Sunday, a Chinese commander on the joint drill said that he believes that with the continuous advancement of the joint training, the technical and tactical level of the two sides will be further improved and the friendly cooperative relations will be further deepened.
A Thai commander said that the joint training will maintain and enhance mutual trust and friendship between the air forces of Thailand and China, and continuously expand and deepen cooperation.
China, Thailand start "Falcon Strike 2024" joint air exercise
China welcomes more U.S. financial institutions and long-term capital to continue deepening mutually beneficial cooperation with China, Vice Premier He Lifeng said in his meeting with John Waldron, president and chief operating officer of Goldman Sachs Group, in Beijing on Wednesday.
He, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, said China is fully implementing the guiding principles of the 20th CPC Central Committee's third plenary session, steadily advancing major measures to deepen comprehensive reform, and continuously expanding opening-up at a high level.
China welcomes more U.S. financial institutions and long-term capital, including Goldman Sachs Group, to continue deepening mutually beneficial cooperation with China, and to play a greater role in promoting the healthy development of China-U.S. relations, He said.
The Goldman Sachs Group is full of confidence in China's economy and future development, and is willing to continue expanding cooperation with China and making contributions to promoting U.S.-China economic and trade cooperation, Waldron said.
Chinese official encourages U.S. financial institutions to deepen cooperation with China
Chinese official encourages U.S. financial institutions to deepen cooperation with China
