On the morning of February 6, 2025,  President Xi Jinping met with Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn  Shinawatra, who is in China for an official visit, at the Great Hall of  the People in Beijing.

Xi Jinping  pointed out that The friendship between China and Thailand has been  cherished for millennia, and the bond of “China and Thailand being one  family” grows ever stronger with time. Since the establishment of  diplomatic relations half a century ago, the two countries have adhered  to mutual respect, equality, sincerity, mutual trust and mutual  assistance, and have always firmly supported each other in safeguarding  national sovereignty, security and development interests. This year  marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of China-Thailand  diplomatic relations and the "Golden Jubilee of China-Thailand  Friendship." The two sides should build on past achievements and work  hand in hand to deliver more solid progress in the building of the  China-Thailand community with a shared future and deliver more benefits  to the two peoples and to the region and the world at large.

Xi  Jinping stressed that in the face of profound changes unseen in a  century, China and Thailand should consolidate strategic mutual trust,  firmly support each other, and respond to uncertainties in the external  environment with the stability and certainty of China-Thailand  relations. China is ready to work with Thailand to synergize development  strategies, expand mutually beneficial cooperation, implement well  flagship projects such as the China-Thailand Railway, and push for more  outcomes of the vision of interconnected development of China, Laos and  Thailand at an early date. The two sides should deepen cooperation in  emerging areas such as the digital economy and new energy vehicles, and  work together to build more stable and unimpeded industrial and supply  chains. China appreciates Thailand's effective measures to crack down on  online gambling and telecom fraud. The two sides should continue to  strengthen law enforcement, security and judicial cooperation, safeguard  people's lives and property, and maintain the order of exchanges and  cooperation among regional countries. The two sides should deepen mutual  understanding and amity, jointly organize colorful activities to  celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic  relations, and create more projects that will deliver real benefits to  the people to their satisfaction, so that China-Thailand friendship will  be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and passed on from  generation to generation. China supports Thailand's role as co-chair of  the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation, and congratulates Thailand on becoming a  BRICS partner country. China is ready to maintain close communication  and cooperation with Thailand to firmly defend the international system  with the United Nations at its core and the international order  underpinned by international law, enhance unity and cooperation in the  Global South, safeguard world peace and promote common development.

Paetongtarn  Shinawatra said that she is glad to visit China on the occasion of the  "Golden Jubilee of Thailand-China Friendship". Over the past 50 years,  Thailand-China relations have gone through ups and downs, always helped  each other for common development, always trusted and respected each  other's core interests, and established a special friendly and  cooperative relationship. Thailand firmly pursues the one-China policy  and looks forward to working with China to strengthen high-level  exchanges, enhance cooperation in connectivity, economy, trade,  agriculture and other fields, and promote cultural exchanges and  people-to-people affinity, to usher in the next 50 years of shared peace  and common prosperity for the benefit of future generations. Thailand  is willing to strengthen law enforcement cooperation with China and  other neighboring countries, and take resolute and effective measures to  crack down on cross-border crimes including online gambling and telecom  fraud. Noting that China has always played its role as a responsible  major country in international affairs and firmly safeguarded the  interests of developing countries, she said Thailand is willing to  strengthen coordination and cooperation with China to jointly cope with  global challenges.

Wang Yi attended the meeting.