Beijing, February 7 (Xinhua) — High end Interview | “Willing to Hand in Hand to Continue Writing the Traditional Chapter of Intimate Friendship between the Two Countries” – Interview with Thai Prime Minister Petantan Chinnawa
“China is a beautiful country, which many Thais yearn for. I have been to Beijing many times, and I like Beijing. When I come here, I not only feel close to home, but also feel a strong feeling of affection.” Thai Prime Minister Patontan Chinnawa, who is on an official visit to China, said in an interview with reporters in Beijing on the 6th.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Thailand. During the interview, Pei Tongtan showed the reporter with great interest the commemorative brooch she was wearing on her chest to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Thailand and China. She repeatedly mentioned the “Thai Chinese family ties”, emphasized that Thailand attaches great importance to its relations with China, and mentioned the historical origins of friendly exchanges between the two sides. She said that the exchanges between the Thai and Chinese people have a long history, and the two countries have walked hand in hand for 50 golden years. Recently, both sides have cooperated to hold a series of celebration activities, and the Buddhist tooth relic being enshrined in Thailand has been widely welcomed among Thai people. Various celebration activities have reached their peak, continuing the traditional chapter of intimacy and friendship between the two countries.
When it comes to economic and trade cooperation, Pei Tongtan first expresses admiration for China’s rapid development in recent years and the excellent performance of Chinese enterprises. She said that China’s rapid development has attracted worldwide attention, and many of the ideas put forward by Chinese leaders have received much attention. “We have always been willing to listen to the initiatives and suggestions put forward by China. On the 4th of this month, Pei Tongtan presided over a cabinet meeting to approve the construction of the second phase of the Thailand China high-speed railway project. She said that she would continue to promote infrastructure and economic and trade cooperation under the framework of the “the Belt and Road”, and continue to promote the construction of the Thai Chinese railway, so that this railway connecting Thailand, Laos and China will become a transnational artery for people and goods exchanges as soon as possible. “I firmly believe that the connectivity of infrastructure will further promote the exchanges between the two countries and their peoples.”
Pei Tongtan specifically talked about the safety issues of Chinese tourists traveling to Thailand. She said that there were about 6.7 million Chinese tourists visiting Thailand last year, showing a trend of increasing year by year. The Thai side attaches great importance to the safety of every Chinese tourist visiting Thailand, and she has discussed with Thai tourism police and other law enforcement departments multiple times on matters related to protecting the travel safety of Chinese tourists.
Thailand will not be soft on cross-border crimes such as online gambling and telephone fraud, and as Prime Minister, I take them seriously, “said Paytontan.” Thailand has taken decisive measures to cut off power supply to Myanmar since the 5th. The new situation I just learned is that since the power outage, the frequency of fraudulent phone calls has decreased. We will evaluate the effectiveness of the power outage measures in a week. In the future, Thailand will work with China to study and establish a working group mechanism, exchange information, work together, and jointly govern this issue
Speaking of the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, Patontan said that Thailand has no ice and snow world, but Thai people also yearn for ice and snow sports. I personally came to attend the opening ceremony of the Asian Winter Games this time. On the one hand, I want to cheer for the Thai athletes participating, and on the other hand, I also want to give encouragement to athletes from all participating countries. Sports are an important part of culture, an important component of national soft power construction, and an important link connecting Thailand and China. Of course, I also want to recommend traditional Thai sports such as Muay Thai during my trip to Harbin
When it comes to enjoying oneself, Pei Tongtan said, “Although I don’t speak Chinese, I also have Chinese ancestry. She said that Thai people and Chinese people are close to each other, have close contacts, smooth communication, similar cultures, support each other, and have no ideological barriers or barriers. They always understand and trust each other. She expressed her willingness to work together with China to open a closer new chapter in Thailand China relations.
Pei Tongtan said, “I sincerely hope to travel to Beijing again with my family during my vacation