The hugely costly and worthwhile (for some) APEC Summit has floor to its uninspiring conclusion. World leaders have bidden each other tearful farewells till their subsequent free feed on the corruption buffet.
Backslapping over, the chief of the communist world took outing from his oppressive commitments to take tea and selfies with Thailand’s Royal Family, as reported by Xinhua, Xi’s state news and propaganda company.
Fill in the blanks of occasions harkens again to the glorious days of journalism when reporters confirmed respect to their subjects and saved their opinions to themselves.
As a mark of respect for custom, The Thaiger reproduces China’s official record of this assembly of iconoclasm and custom in full, with out remark.
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua and Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana on the Grand Palace on Friday night time.
Xi and Madame Peng Liyuan took photos and had cordial conversations with King Vajiralongkorn, Queen Suthida and Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana.
China and Thailand are good neighbours, good friends, good family members and good companions, and China-Thailand relations have withstood the test of time and grown even stronger in the new period, Xi said.
Underlining this yr marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the 2 countries, Xi stated China will proceed working with Thailand to carry ahead the 2 international locations special bond of being one household, build a China-Thailand group with a shared future together and write a new chapter in bilateral relations.
Xi underscored the long-standing help and a focus the King and the Royal Household of Thailand have given to the China-Thailand friendship and their particular and important position in carrying forward the friendship and advancing the relations between the 2 international locations and expressed his appreciation for that.
Xi noted that China has finished building a moderately affluent society in all respects and is pursuing Chinese modernisation. He said King Maha Vajiralongkorn and other members of the royal household are welcome to come back to China and see the nation.
China will proceed to support the Royal Thai Volunteers and different philanthropic initiatives of the Royal Household and improve the 2 international locations people-to-people exchanges in such areas as culture, education and tourism, he added.
Xi congratulated Thailand on successfully hosting the APEC assembly.
King Vajiralongkorn mentioned it is an honour to receive Xi and his wife on their go to to Thailand.
Under Xi’s sensible leadership, China is turning into stronger and more affluent, the King mentioned, expressing his deep respect for Xi’s extraordinary achievements in governance, significantly in eradicating extreme poverty and improving people’s livelihood.
Noting he has visited China many times and experienced in person China’s lovely panorama, dynamism and appeal, and improvement progress during these trips, the King mentioned he seems forward to visiting China again.
Thailand and China are one family, and Thailand stands able to forge a better bond of friendship and cooperation with China, he stated..