(22/12/2011)
 Mr.
Xi Jinping, Vice President of the People’s Republic of China, is
scheduled to pay an official visit to Thailand as guest of the Thai
government on 22-24 December 2011. Prior to the visit, the Cabinet,
during its meeting on December 19, approved two memorandums of
understanding (MOUs) between the two countries and an Action Plan on
Sino-Thai Cultural Cooperation for 2011-2013.The Chinese Vice President will have an audience with Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, and other important persons. He will also witness the signing of the MOUs and the action plan, highlighting Thai-Chinese cooperation. The first MOU approved by the Cabinet involves cooperation in the filed of sustainable development. Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul will represent Thailand in signing this MOU, which calls for the development of a high-speed train system on the Bangkok-Chiang Mai route, linking with Lao PDR and other countries in the ASEAN region. The MOU seeks to develop water management on a full-cycle basis and promote sustainable agricultural development and effective measures for flood and drought prevention. It also calls for clean energy research and development, renewable energy, reasonable alternative energy, and education and human resource development. Another MOU calls for maritime cooperation between the two countries. Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Preecha Rengsomboonsuk will sign the MOU on behalf of the Thai government. As for the Action Plan on Sino-Thai Cultural Cooperation for 2011-2013, the Cabinet entrusted Culture Minister Sukumol Kunplome with signing the document on behalf of the Thai government. Thailand and China signed the MOU on Cultural Cooperation in August 1996, aimed at developing better understanding between the two countries and promoting Thai-China friendship. During the recent severe floods in Thailand, the Chinese government donated flood relief supplies and dispatched experienced flood control experts to Thailand to offer useful advice to cope with the flooding situation. The program of the visiting Chinese Vice President will include an observation tour of Thailand’s post-flood rehabilitation projects. He will also visit the Confucius Institute at Chulalongkorn University, the oldest university in Thailand. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the visit will be a good opportunity to review and enhance cooperation in various areas between Thailand and China, and will therefore contribute to the deepening of the strategic partnership between the two countries. |
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