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Thailand and China sign 8 cooperation agreements

Thailand and China sign 8 cooperation agreements

MGR Online•Politics•23m ago

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Thailand and China signed eight cooperation agreements covering security, trade, agriculture, education, and industry during a visit by the Chinese Prime Minister.

  • •Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Prime Minister Li Qiang witnessed the signing of 8 agreements on November 13, 2026.
  • •The agreements facilitate the export of fresh snake fruit to China with an expected value of at least 76 million baht per year.
  • •Cooperation includes upgrading durian standards, automotive industry development, and vocational education enhancement.
  • •The event took place at the Santi Maitree Building, Government House.

Overview

  • •On Friday, November 13, 2026, at 18:30, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Prime Minister Li Qiang witnessed the signing of 8 cooperation agreements.
  • •Thailand and China signed a memorandum of understanding between their respective Ministries of Foreign Affairs to promote cooperation under global security initiatives.
  • •The Ministry of Commerce of Thailand and the State Administration for Market Regulation of China signed an MOU on weights and measures cooperation.
  • •A protocol between the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives of Thailand and the General Administration of Customs of China aims to maintain the Thai fresh durian export market.
  • •A protocol for exporting fresh snake fruit to China is expected to generate at least 76 million baht in export value annually.
  • •The Ministry of Industry of Thailand and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China signed an MOU to upgrade the automotive industry, including electric vehicles and battery recycling.
  • •The Ministry of Education of Thailand and the Ministry of Education of China signed an MOU to develop vocational education and professional skills for Thai youth.
  • •Thai and Chinese academic agencies will establish a joint laboratory to test water quality in Northern Thailand.

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Key Quotes

Ekkaphop Phianphiset
"The signing and exchange of these 8 cooperation documents reflect the progress of Thai-Chinese relations aiming to create concrete achievements."
การลงนามและแลกเปลี่ยนเอกสารความร่วมมือทั้ง 8 ฉบับในครั้งนี้ สะท้อนความก้าวหน้าของความสัมพันธ์ไทย-จีนที่มุ่งสร้างผลสำเร็จอย่างเป็นรูปธรรม

Key Entities

Person

Ekkaphop Phianphiset(เอกภพ เพียรพิเศษ)
Spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office.
Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️
Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of Thailand.
Li Qiang(หลี่ เฉียง)ℹ️
Prime Minister of the People's Republic of China.

Organization

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand(กระทรวงการต่างประเทศแห่งราชอาณาจักรไทย)ℹ️
The Thai government body that signed agreements on global security initiatives and consular staffing.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China(กระทรวงการต่างประเทศแห่งสาธารณรัฐประชาชนจีน)ℹ️
The Chinese government body that signed agreements on global security initiatives.
Ministry of Commerce of the Kingdom of Thailand(กระทรวงพาณิชย์แห่งราชอาณาจักรไทย)
The Thai government body that signed an MOU on weights and measures.
State Administration for Market Regulation of the People's Republic of China(สำนักงานกำกับดูแลตลาดแห่งสาธารณรัฐประชาชนจีน)
The Chinese agency that signed an MOU on weights and measures.
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives of the Kingdom of Thailand(กระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์แห่งราชอาณาจักรไทย)
The Thai government body that signed protocols for exporting durian and snake fruit.
General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China(สำนักงานศุลกากรแห่งสาธารณรัฐประชาชนจีน)ℹ️
The Chinese agency that signed protocols for importing Thai durian and snake fruit.
Ministry of Industry of the Kingdom of Thailand(กระทรวงอุตสาหกรรมแห่งราชอาณาจักรไทย)
The Thai government body that signed an MOU on automotive industry cooperation.
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China(กระทรวงอุตสาหกรรมและเทคโนโลยีสารสนเทศสาธารณรัฐประชาชนจีน)ℹ️
The Chinese government body that signed an MOU on automotive industry cooperation.
Ministry of Education of the Kingdom of Thailand(กระทรวงศึกษาธิการแห่งราชอาณาจักรไทย)
The Thai government body that signed an MOU on vocational education.
Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China(กระทรวงศึกษาธิการแห่งสาธารณรัฐประชาชนจีน)ℹ️
The Chinese government body that signed an MOU on vocational education.
Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Thailand(สถานเอกอัครราชทูตสาธารณรัฐประชาชนจีนประจำประเทศไทย)
The Chinese diplomatic mission that exchanged letters regarding consular staffing.

Policy

Belt and Road Initiative(ข้อริเริ่มหนึ่งแถบหนึ่งเส้นทาง)ℹ️
A framework under which food safety cooperation between Thailand, China, and other countries is promoted.

Place

Santi Maitree Building, Government House(ตึกสันติไมตรีหลังใน ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)
The location where the signing ceremony took place.
Mekong-Lancang Region(ภูมิภาคแม่โขง-ล้านข้าง)
The region benefiting from Thai-Chinese water quality management cooperation.