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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, May 23 (Xinhua) — Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun met with Thai Armed Forces Chief Songwit Noonpakdee in Beijing on Friday.
During the meeting, Dong Jun highly appreciated the deep traditional friendship between the two countries, characterized by the concept of “China and Thailand as one family”, as well as the solid foundation and fruitful achievements of military cooperation between the two countries.
The Chinese defense minister expressed China’s willingness to work with Thailand to fully utilize existing cooperation mechanisms, enhance the level of interaction in areas such as joint exercises and personnel training, and contribute to the construction of a China-Thailand community with a shared future.
S. Noonpakdee, for his part, noted that Thailand and China are friendly close neighbors. He assured that the Thai side always adheres to the one-China principle. The military leader stressed that the Thai army expects to further strengthen practical exchanges and cooperation with China in various fields, strengthen coordination in multilateral affairs, and jointly maintain regional security and stability. –0–