Xi calls for next 50 years of stronger China-Thailand ties

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Xi calls for next 50 years of stronger China-Thailand ties

2024-11-16 06:57 Last Updated At：11:27

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for joint efforts to strengthen the China-Thailand community with a shared future for another 50 years.

He made the remarks when meeting with Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on the sidelines of the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in the Peruvian capital of Lima.

"It's a pleasure to meet you in Lima today, Madam Prime Minister. And I'd like to extend my congratulations on your election as Prime Minister of Thailand. China and Thailand are close and friendly neighbors, with the concept of 'China and Thailand as one family' gaining renewed vitality," Xi said.

"During my visit to Thailand in November 2022, I reached important consensus with Thai leaders on building a China-Thailand community with a shared future. Next year will mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties and witness the celebration of the Golden Year of Friendship between the two countries. Standing at a new historical starting point, the two sides should carry forward the traditional friendship and chart an even brighter future for China-Thailand community with a shared future in the next 50 years, so as to make positive contributions to the peace, stability, development and prosperity in the region," Xi said.

For her part, Paetongtarn said Thailand looks forward to taking the upcoming 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties and the Golden Year of Friendship as an opportunity to enhance high-level exchanges with China.

"It's a great honor to meet you today, Your Excellency, President Xi. The series of global initiatives put forward by China are strategically forward-looking and consistent with Thailand's principles. So Thailand stands ready to cooperate with China at bilateral and multilateral levels to promote peace and prosperity in the region and the world," Paetongtarn said.

Xi arrived in the Peruvian capital earlier on Thursday for the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and a state visit to the Latin American country at the invitation of Peruvian President Dina Boluarte.

Closer Brazil-China relations rely on better people-to-people exchanges: president

2024-11-16 10:44 Last Updated At：11:07

The promotion of Brazil-China relations depends not only on economic and trade cooperation and intergovernmental exchanges, but also on strengthening people-to-people exchanges, said Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in an interview with China Central Television prior to Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to Brazil.

In the interview conducted in Brasilia, Lula said that the connection between the people of the two countries is becoming closer and closer, and that exchanges between people will become more frequent and more friendly, setting an exemplar for exchanges between world countries.

"I can feel the interaction and integration between China and Brazil. The deepening of this integration cannot rely only on economic and trade cooperation or exchanges between heads of state, but also requires strengthening people-to-people exchanges. We hope that more Chinese will come to Brazil, we hope that more Chinese will study Brazil, and we hope that more Chinese will learn Portuguese. We also hope that more Brazilians will learn Mandarin, more Brazilians will go to China, and more Brazilians will work in China. In other words, people-to-people exchanges will consolidate the relationship between Brazil and China. Did you know that some people criticize the comprehensive strategic partnership between Brazil and China, but I think this is a good thing because we are considering the interests of both countries together. This relationship between Brazil and China also provides a model for exchanges between other countries," said the Brazilian president.

After attending the the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Lima, Peru on Friday and Saturday and completing his ongoing state visit to Peru, Xi will travel to Rio de Janeiro to attend the 19th G20 Summit and pay a state visit to Brazil at the invitation of Lula da Silva from Nov 17 to 21.