Chinese president meets Thai King on bilateral ties

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Chinese president meets Thai King on bilateral ties

Chinese President Hu Jintao said Friday in Bangkok that the new generation of the Chinese leadership will work closely with Thailand to push their full-range cooperative relationship to a new high.

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Chinese President Hu Jintao said Friday in Bangkok that the new generation of the Chinese leadership will work closely with Thailand to push their full-range cooperative relationship to a new high.

Hu and his wife Liu Yongqing arrived in Bangkok Friday afternoon on a state visit.

Shortly after their arrival, Hu and his wife met with Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit. Both sides expressed their satisfaction over the development of bilateral relations.

China and Thailand are close neighbors and trustworthy friends, and have established brotherly relations in the past on the basis of mutual respect and mutual trust, Hu said.

He noted that the brotherly relations have endured the test of time and changes in international situation, and have become even deeper, stronger and more vigorous.

The Chinese president spoke highly of the contributions that the King and other royal family members have made to promote the Sino-Thai friendship and the mutual understanding between the two peoples.

"To develop friendly relations is not only a set policy of our two governments, but also a common wish of the people of our two countries," Hu said. "The new generation of Chinese leadership will follow the principle of treating neighbors as friends and partners, and work with the Thai side so that our bilateral relations can grow to higher levels."

On his part, King Bhumibol Adulyadej said that Thailand and China have valued friendship since ancient times, and that the two nations and the two peoples are enjoying even closer and more sincere ties than any time in the past.

The King said he believed that Hu's visit will further consolidate friendship and cooperation between the two states.

Following the meeting, Hu and his wife attended a welcome banquet hosted by the King and Queen.

Also on Friday, Hu met with President of the Thai National Assembly Uthai Pimchaichon. Hu said he hoped that exchanges between the legislatures of China and Thailand will be intensified.

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