Chairman Li Peng Meets His Thai Counterpart

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Chairman Li Peng Meets His Thai Counterpart

China and Thai have established an all-round cooperative relationship with good neighborhood and mutual trust, and the two sides have coordinated and cooperated well in international and regional affairs, said Li Peng, chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress.

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China and Thailand reached an agreement in Beijing Tuesday on enhancing exchanges between their parliaments.

The agreement was sealed between Li Peng, chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, and Uthai Pimchaichon, president of the Thai National Assembly, who is here to attend the third annual meeting of the Association of Asian Parliaments for Peace (AAPP).

Introduction of Association of Asian Parliaments for Peace (AAPP)

Created in September of 1999, the AAPP is the largest inter-parliamentarian organization in Asia with 36 member states and 15 non-member states.

In line with the theme of "peace and development", lawmakers every year will discuss a wide spectrum of issues including multi-polarization in the world politics, world peace, economic globalization and its ensuing impact upon developing nations and how to strengthen international cooperation for a new international political and economic order.

During their meeting, Li suggested that they arrange exchange visits by one or two parliamentary delegations before the end of the year.

All-round cooperative relationship established

Li said China and Thailand are close and friendly neighbors, and they are continuously making new progress in cooperation in such fields as politics, economy, trade, the military, education and culture.

The two countries have also established an all-round cooperative relationship with good neighborhood and mutual trust, and the two sides have coordinated and cooperated well in international and regional affairs, noted Li.

The relations between the two parliaments are also very good, stressed Li, adding that China is satisfied with the current development of bilateral ties.

Li also briefed Uthai on the annual meeting's theme and agenda, hoping for further bilateral parliamentary cooperation within the AAPP.

Uthai said that the AAPP's annual meeting is playing an increasingly important role in Asian affairs and the Thai delegation is pleased to be able to attend the meeting.

Bilateral Relations Between China and Thai

Political Relations: On 1 July 1975, the People's Republic of China established diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of Thailand. Since then, the bilateral relations have progressed smoothly with friendly exchanges and cooperation in all fields. A frequent exchange of visits of the leaders of the two countries and the close contacts and consultations between them at multilateral forums have ensured long-term and stable progress of the relations between China and Thailand. >>details

Economic Cooperation: Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, the trade between China and Thailand has increased quickly. In the 1970's, the total volume of the import and export between the two countries was only 21 million USD, and it amounted to 4.22 billion USD - a 17.9% increase as compared with the previous year, and China's imports amounted to 2.78 billion USD -- a 15.2% increase and its exports 1.44 billion USD -a 23.6% increase. In 2000, bilateral trade volume reached 6.624 billion USD��a 57.1% increase as opposed to the previous year and a historical high. >>details

This is Uthai's second visit to China and he spoke highly of China's achievements in modernization since his last visit.

He said he hopes to take this opportunity to promote the existing friendship between the parliaments of both sides.

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