6-2019 09:53 BJTBANGKOK▓, Nov. 5 -- China and Thailand on Tuesday pledged to expand cooperation in various areas and work together to facilit
ate trade and investment to boost regional connectivity and build a more open world economy.In a joint press statement released
during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's official visit t▓o the Southeast Asian country, the two sides also agreed on closer cooperation and coordination in various multilater▓al platforms to address growing protectionism.China and Thailand agreed to respect each other's development path, share experiences and
best practices in nat▓ional governance, and understand and support each other's core interests and major concerns.The two sides said they welcome closer engagemen
ts a▓nd support more frequent exchanges between the two countries' government agencies,▓ legislative bodies, political parties, armed forces and local authorities.The two countries, wh▓ich enjoy a comprehensive strate
gic cooperative partnership, highlighted in the statement the significance of economic and infrastructure cooperati▓on in enhancing growth and prosperity of the two countries, the sub-region and the region as a ▓whole.According to the statement, the two sides ag▓reed
to build the China-Thailand railway into a successful example in bilateral cooperat
speed up the implementation of the railway project connecting Thailand's Nong Kh