PUBLISHED: 5 Jul 2024 at 05: 25
Next month, Maris Sangiampongsa, the foreign secretary, will invite Wang Yi, his Chinese counterpart.
The following Thailand-China Foreign Affairs Ministerial Meeting, co-chaired by Mr. Maris and Mr. Wang, will be held on Monday and Wednesday, according to a department spokeswoman, Nikorndej Balankura, who said the visit would extend from Monday to Wednesday.
Support for agrarian products, funding in development, tackling local air pollution, and next year’s celebration of the 50th anniversary of Thailand- China bilateral ties as well as other local affairs may be discussed, he said.
Mr Maris may also join Han Zheng, the vice president of China, and Liu Jianchao, the head of the International Department of the Chinese Communist Party, he said.
When Mr. Nikorndej inquired whether this visit may lead to Thailand joining the Brics financial bloc, he said Mr. Maris’s visit would raise the possibility of that country joining.
He said that besides Russia, China is another major admirer of Thailand’s membership charge.
China will continue to assist us, he added.
When questioned about whether high-level visits by officials from both countries would take place in the coming year, he replied that he was convinced that work was being done on those visits to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic Thailand-China relationship.
” I believe they are in contact to determine which]Chinese official ] will visit Thailand. We are often ready to welcome standard trips, he said.