PM Anutin Concludes China Roadshow for Digital Economy Partnership

Thairath•Politics•12h ago

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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul concluded an official visit to China to expand cooperation across government, private, and people-to-people sectors.

•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visited China to establish Thailand as a digital economy partner.
•Thailand and China signed 15 agreements covering science, space, education, AI, commerce, intellectual property, and water management.
•Chinese private sector firms committed to expanding investments in Thailand by over 14 billion yuan.
•The visit included meetings with Chinese leadership, including President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Li Qiang.

Overview

•Government spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek announced the results of the visit on July 21, 2026.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul met with President Xi Jinping, Prime Minister Li Qiang, and National People's Congress Chairman Zhao Leji.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul presented Thailand's AI vision at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2026 focusing on Protection, Potential, and Prosperity.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and 150 Thai CEOs participated in the Prime Minister-Thai Private Sector Luncheon to increase investment opportunities in China.
•Chinese private companies agreed to expand investments in Thailand by over 14 billion yuan, approximately 70,000 million baht, creating over ten thousand jobs.
•Thailand and China established a 2+2 mechanism between their respective Foreign and Defense Ministers to strengthen security and combat transnational crime.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is scheduled to receive the Chinese Minister of Defense at Government House this coming Friday.

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Key Quotes

Anutin Charnvirakul

"Creating a future for AI that leaves no one behind."

การสร้างอนาคตของ AI ที่ไม่ทอดทิ้งใครไว้ข้างหลัง

Key Entities

Person

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of Thailand.

Ratchada Thanadirek(รัชดา ธนาดิเรก)

Government spokesperson of the Prime Minister's Office.

Xi Jinping(สี จิ้นผิง)ℹ️

President of China.

Li Qiang(หลี่ เฉียง)ℹ️

Prime Minister of China.

Zhao Leji(จ้าว เล่อจี้)ℹ️

Chairman of the National People's Congress of China.

Gong Zheng(กง เจิ้ง)ℹ️

Mayor of Shanghai.

Wang Xiaohui(หวัง เสี่ยวฮุย)ℹ️

Secretary of the Communist Party of China for Sichuan Province.

Organization

AgiBotℹ️

A Chinese technology company visited by the Prime Minister.

Huaweiℹ️

A Chinese technology company visited by the Prime Minister.

Alibaba

A Chinese technology company visited by the Prime Minister.

A company whose headquarters were visited by the Prime Minister.

Xiaomi Corporationℹ️

A leading Chinese technology company that held discussions with the Prime Minister.

ChangAn Automobile

A leading Chinese technology company that held discussions with the Prime Minister.

InnoLight Technology

A leading Chinese technology company that held discussions with the Prime Minister.

Eoptolink Technology

A leading Chinese technology company that held discussions with the Prime Minister.

Place

China(จีน)ℹ️

The country visited by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul for an official roadshow.

Thailand(ไทย)ℹ️

The country seeking to transform into a digital economy partner with China.

Shanghai(นครเซี่ยงไฮ้)ℹ️

A city in China where the Mayor met with the Prime Minister.

Sichuan Province(มณฑลเสฉวน)ℹ️

A province in China where the Communist Party Secretary met with the Prime Minister.