BEIJING, Aug 22 — Chinese Premier Li Qiang sent a congratulatory message on Monday to Paetongtarn Shinawara on her assuming office as the prime minister of Thailand.
According to Xinhua, in his message, Li said that China and Thailand are close and friendly neighbors and a community with a shared future. Since the establishment of diplomatic ties nearly half a century ago, China-Thailand relations have always maintained sound and steady development regardless of changes in the international landscape.
Noting that 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Thailand, Li said that he is ready to work with Paetongtarn to carry forward the traditional friendship that “China and Thailand are as close as one family” and push for more achievements in the building of a China-Thailand community with a shared future to bring more benefits to the two peoples.-813
