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7 Thai-Chinese Economic Agreements to Boost Agriculture and EV

7 Thai-Chinese Economic Agreements to Boost Agriculture and EV

Prachachat•Economy•17m ago

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Thailand and China signed seven economic and cooperation agreements during the official visit of Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang from November 13-15, 2026.

  • •Prime Minister Li Qiang visited Thailand from November 13-15, 2026, resulting in seven economic cooperation agreements.
  • •The agreements cover the export of fresh salacca, updated durian export protocols, EV industry investment, and vocational education.
  • •New measures include the removal of staff limits for consulates and cooperation on the Global Security Initiative (GSI).
  • •The Thai Cabinet also approved the signing of the convention establishing the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed).

Overview

  • •Prime Minister Li Qiang visited Thailand officially between November 13-15, 2026.
  • •Thailand and China signed a protocol to export fresh salacca, which is expected to move 32,000 tons per year and generate at least 76 million baht annually.
  • •The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives and the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China updated the fresh durian export protocol to replace the 2024 version.
  • •Thai fresh durian exports to China from January to September 2026 reached 1,217,695 tons with a value of 139,878 million baht.
  • •The Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China established a 5-year framework for EV, Intelligent Connected Vehicles (ICV), and EV battery recycling.
  • •The Office of the Vocational Education Commission and the Ministry of Education of China launched a 5-year cooperation to develop technicians using the Luban Workshop and EPIP models.
  • •The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China canceled the previous limit of 12 staff members per Consulate-General.
  • •Thailand joined the BRI Food Safety Cooperation Mechanism through a Terms of Reference (TOR) agreement with the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China.

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Key Entities

Person

Li Qiang(หลี่ เฉียง)ℹ️
The Prime Minister of the People's Republic of China who visited Thailand from November 13-15, 2026.

Organization

Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives(กระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์)
The Thai ministry involved in signing protocols for salacca and durian exports and the BRI food safety mechanism.
General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China(สำนักงานศุลกากรแห่งสาธารณรัฐประชาชนจีน)ℹ️
The Chinese agency (GACC) coordinating export protocols and food safety mechanisms with Thailand.
Ministry of Industry(กระทรวงอุตสาหกรรม)ℹ️
The Thai ministry that signed an MOU on automotive industry cooperation with China.
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China(กระทรวงอุตสาหกรรมและเทคโนโลยีสารสนเทศจีน)ℹ️
The Chinese ministry (MIIT) partnering with Thailand on EV and intelligent vehicle technology.
Ministry of Education(กระทรวงศึกษาธิการ)ℹ️
The Thai ministry overseeing the vocational education cooperation MOU with China.
Office of the Vocational Education Commission(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการการอาชีวศึกษา)
The Thai agency (OVEC) implementing the Luban Workshop and EPIP models for technical training.
Ministry of Education of China(กระทรวงศึกษาธิการจีน)ℹ️
The Chinese ministry partnering with Thailand to develop vocational skills in five future industries.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs(กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ)ℹ️
The Thai ministry involved in the agreement to remove consulate staff limits and the GSI cooperation.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China(กระทรวงการต่างประเทศจีน)ℹ️
The Chinese ministry coordinating diplomatic staff limits and global security initiatives with Thailand.
National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards(สำนักงานมาตรฐานสินค้าเกษตรและอาหารแห่งชาติ)
The Thai agency acting as the main coordinator for the BRI Food Safety cooperation.
Office of Industrial Economics(สำนักงานเศรษฐกิจอุตสาหกรรม)
The Thai agency (OIE) that signed the automotive industry MOU with China's MIIT.
National Automotive and Tyre Test Centre(ศูนย์ทดสอบยานยนต์และยางล้อแห่งชาติ)
The Thai agency (ATTRIC) working on mutual recognition of test results with Chinese institutes.
International Organization for Mediation(องค์การเพื่อการไกล่เกลี่ยระหว่างประเทศ)ℹ️
An organization (IOMed) established via a convention to resolve international commercial and investment disputes.

Policy

Belt and Road Initiative(ข้อริเริ่มหนึ่งแถบหนึ่งเส้นทาง)ℹ️
The global initiative (BRI) under which the Food Safety Cooperation Mechanism operates.
Global Security Initiative(ข้อริเริ่มด้านความมั่นคงระดับโลก)ℹ️
The security framework (GSI) used to strengthen strategic partnerships between Thailand and China.
ZEV 30@30
A national policy aiming for zero-emission vehicles to make up 30% of domestic production by 2030.

Place

Thailand(ไทย)ℹ️
The country hosting Prime Minister Li Qiang and signing economic agreements with China.
China(จีน)ℹ️
The country whose Prime Minister visited Thailand to sign seven economic and cooperation agreements.