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Thailand and China Sign MoUs on Supply Chains and Intellectual Propert

Thailand and China Sign MoUs on Supply Chains and Intellectual Propert

Matichon•Economy•21h ago

Reader Briefing

Thailand and China signed two MoUs focusing on industrial supply chains and intellectual property rights during an official visit to Beijing.

  • •Suphajee Suthamphan joined the Thai Prime Minister's official visit to Beijing on July 19-20, 2026.
  • •Two MoUs were signed between the Thai Ministry of Commerce and Chinese counterparts regarding supply chain cooperation and intellectual property enforcement.
  • •Thailand is pushing for the registration of GI products, including Thung Kula Ronghai Jasmine Rice, Phetchabun Sweet Tamarind, and Pak Phanang Tubtim Siam Pomelo, in China within this year.
  • •Trade between Thailand and China reached 74,140.40 million USD between January and May 2026.

Overview

  • •Suphajee Suthamphan accompanied the Prime Minister on an official visit to Beijing from July 19-20, 2026.
  • •Suphajee Suthamphan joined discussions with Prime Minister Li Qiang and Zhao Leji to expand the market for Thai premium products such as fruits and innovative agricultural goods.
  • •Thailand and China signed an MoU to strengthen economic cooperation in industrial and supply chains to enhance the role of MSMEs in sectors like electric vehicles and green industry.
  • •The Thai Ministry of Commerce and the State Administration for Market Regulation of China signed an MoU on the enforcement of intellectual property rights.
  • •Thailand aims to complete the GI registration of Thung Kula Ronghai Jasmine Rice, Phetchabun Sweet Tamarind, and Pak Phanang Tubtim Siam Pomelo in China by the end of this year.
  • •Thai-Chinese trade in 2025 was valued at 147,338.53 million USD, an increase of 21.13 percent compared to 2024.
  • •From January to May 2026, Thai exports to China were 18,754.32 million USD, while imports from China were 55,386.08 million USD.
  • •Suphajee Suthamphan and He Lifeng will serve as co-chairs for the Thai-Chinese Economic JC meeting to continue economic cooperation.

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Key Quotes

Suphajee Suthamphan
"The Ministry of Commerce will continue the economic cooperation discussed by the leaders during the Prime Minister's official visit at the Thai-Chinese Economic JC meeting, where I and Deputy Prime Minister He Lifeng of China will continue to serve as co-chairs."
กระทรวงพาณิชย์จะสานต่อความร่วมมือทางเศรษฐกิจที่ผู้นำสองฝ่ายได้พูดคุยกันไว้จากการเยือนทางการของท่านนายกรัฐมนตรีในครั้งนี้ ในการประชุม JC เศรษฐกิจไทย-จีน ซึ่งดิฉันและท่านรองนายกรัฐมนตรี เหอ ลี่เฟิง ของจีนจะทำหน้าที่เป็นประธานร่วมกันต่อไป

Key Entities

Person

Suphajee Suthamphan(ศุภจี สุธรรมพันธุ์)
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce of Thailand.
Li Qiang(หลี่ เฉียง)ℹ️
Prime Minister of the People's Republic of China.
Zhao Leji(จ้าว เล่อจี้)ℹ️
Chairman of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China.
He Lifeng(เหอ ลี่เฟิง)ℹ️
Deputy Prime Minister of China.

Organization

Ministry of Commerce(กระทรวงพาณิชย์)ℹ️
The Thai government ministry responsible for trade and the signing of MoUs with China.
State Administration for Market Regulation of China(สำนักงานกำกับดูแลตลาดของจีน)
The Chinese agency that signed an MoU with the Thai Ministry of Commerce regarding intellectual property rights.

Place

People's Republic of China(สาธารณรัฐประชาชนจีน)ℹ️
The country visited by the Thai Prime Minister and Suphajee Suthamphan.
Beijing(กรุงปักกิ่ง)ℹ️
The city where the official visit and meetings took place.

Policy

ASEAN-China Free Trade Area Upgrade Agreement (ACFTA 3.0)(ความตกลงยกระดับการค้าเสรีอาเซียน-จีน (ACFTA 3.0))
The trade agreement from which the supply chain cooperation MoU was extended.