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international online report (reporters li yan, yan ming, wei yuchen, li min): china and thailand are good neighbors, good relatives, and good partners. in november 2022, relations between the two countries will enter a new era of jointly building a community with a shared future. under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries and the joint efforts of people from all walks of life, the construction of a community with a shared future between china and thailand has been solidly advanced and achieved fruitful results. this year marks the 49th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between china and thailand. next year, the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries will enter the 50th year. at this important moment of inheriting the past and ushering in the future, the china global information broadcasting "good neighborly and friendly peripheral tour" interview team went to thailand to interview the vice chairman of the china-thailand chamber of commerce. dr. zhuang paiji, president and secretary-general.

mr. chuang paijit once served as the commercial minister of the thai embassy in china and has been committed to promoting economic and trade exchanges between thailand and china for many years. he introduced to us the friendly exchanges between thailand and china and his prospects for the future development and cooperation between the two countries.

reporter: thailand and china have a long-standing relationship, and their cooperation in economic, cultural and other fields has achieved remarkable results.

dr. chong pai ket, vice president and secretary-general of the china-thailand chamber of commerce, said that the rapid development of cooperation between the two countries in many fields is a reflection of the friendly friendship between thailand and china as one family. "next year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between thailand and china. in the past 49 years, thailand-china relations have made great progress and established the status of "thailand and china are one family." we have seen that the ties between thailand and china in all aspects have become closer. whether it is tourism, trade or investment, exchanges and cooperation in science and technology and education have also developed rapidly in recent years. these are important foundations for bringing more benefits to the two peoples. this year, the two countries began to implement a mutual visa exemption agreement, which fully reflects the trust between the two countries. "

talking about the mutual visa exemption policy implemented by china and thailand in march this year. zhuang paiji believes that taking this opportunity, personnel exchanges between the two countries will become more frequent, boosting the development of two-way tourism, while also creating conditions for deepening pragmatic cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, investment and other fields. "the visa-free policy has promoted greater connectivity between thailand and china, as the chinese saying goes: 'a distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor'. i am very happy to see that the exchanges between the people of thailand and china have reached a new height. we will see more and more i think the scale of tourism between the two countries will definitely increase. the number of chinese tourists to thailand has reached a record high of nearly 11 million. i believe that next year, when the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between thailand and china occurs, the number of chinese tourists to thailand will exceed 11 million. a quantitative milestone is also a milestone that extends to high-quality development.”

as china continues to make new progress in its comprehensive modernization drive and has made great achievements in the economic field, china is sharing its development experience with the world.

when talking about china's development achievements, dr. zhuang paiji was full of praise. he also believes that china's development model has set an outstanding example in the world. the concept of "common prosperity" advocated by china will benefit the world a lot. "china has proven to the international community that even developing countries can become prosperous and strong as long as they devote themselves to development. i have seen that in recent years, while pursuing its own development, china has not only become a locomotive (of development), but also a driving force. the engine of development for all developing countries in the world. this is the concept of "common prosperity" advocated by china. today, china is passing on this concept to other developing countries. "

in recent years, china has been committed to promoting common development and prosperity of the world. through cooperation in the joint construction of the "belt and road", china has helped other developing countries improve their ability to develop independently. zhuang paiji believes that under the leadership of china, developing countries have better development opportunities and see a brighter future. "this is a good thing. it can make the economies and people's lives of all countries in the world better, and it is also conducive to establishing a more fair and reasonable international order. i admire china very much and hope that china can continue to be committed to playing such a leading role."

at present, the international situation is intertwined with chaos, changes over the past century are accelerating, and the global development and security situation is complex. dr. zhuang paiji believes that the five principles of peaceful coexistence proposed by china 70 years ago are still of practical significance today. they are the cornerstone for avoiding conflicts and wars and promoting economic development and common prosperity. "i think that over the past few decades, china has been pursuing the five principles of peaceful coexistence. it is good that china is a practitioner of the five principles of peaceful coexistence. these five principles are basic principles that many countries should uphold. adhering to the five principles can avoid conflicts or wars, thereby helping to promote economic development and common prosperity. in addition, if we can follow the series of principles and concepts advocated by china, i believe the world will become a better place."

(china central radio and television international online)