China and Thailand Monday pledged to promote friendly relations
between the two states.
"The Chinese government attaches importance to relations with
Thailand, and will, as always, enhance bilateral cooperation to
help improve regional peace and development," said Vice President
Zeng Qinghong when meeting Thai Army Commander-in-Chief Sonthi
Boonyaratkalin.
Sonthi said the Thai government and military would continue
strategic cooperation with China.
"Expanding Thai-China friendship is greatly important," he said,
and the Thai government hoped to "explore more areas for
cooperation between Thailand and China."
(Xinhua News Agency January 23, 2007)
