On the morning of November 14, 2025, President Xi Jinping met at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing with King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua of Thailand, who is on a state visit to China.

President Xi noted that King Vajiralongkorn makes China the first major country for his state visit and thus becomes the first king of Thailand to visit China since the establishment of diplomatic relations, which fully demonstrates the high importance that King Vajiralongkorn attaches to China-Thailand relations and the deep bilateral friendship of “Jeen Thai Phee Nong Gan.” President Xi expressed condolences over the passing of Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother not long ago. He said that the Thai royal family has historically profound relations with China, and the Chinese side deeply appreciates its important contributions to promoting the China-Thailand friendship. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of China-Thailand diplomatic relations and the “Golden Jubilee of China-Thailand Friendship.” Over the past half-century, facing the changing international landscape, China and Thailand have always worked hand in hand and helped each other, and have truly been good relatives, good friends and good partners. Standing at a new historical starting point, I am ready to work with King Vajiralongkorn to usher in greater progress in the building of a China-Thailand community with a shared future in the next 50 years, and jointly write a brand new chapter of China-Thailand friendship.

President Xi pointed out that the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China deliberated over and adopted the recommendations for formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan, which places the main focus on advancing high-quality development and expanding high-standard opening up. Thailand is also at a critical stage of its national development and revitalization. China is ready to enhance strategic synergy with Thailand, steadily advance cooperation on major projects such as the China-Thailand railway, increase imports of Thailand’s high-quality agricultural products, and expand cooperation in emerging areas including artificial intelligence, digital economy, aviation and aerospace, so that more cooperation benefits can be delivered to both peoples. It is important to strengthen cultural connectivity, promote people-to-people exchanges, and bring the two peoples closer through more visits. China stands ready to actively support public welfare programs of the Thai royal family, increase exchanges on poverty alleviation experience, and help Thailand improve the well-being of its people.

King Vajiralongkorn said it is a great pleasure to pay a state visit to China. It has been many years since my last visit to China, and tremendous changes have taken place in this country which is now modern and beautiful. I express congratulations on China’s significant achievements in economic and social development. Thailand and China have close friendship, extensive people-to-people exchanges, and broad-based, in-depth and mutually beneficial cooperation. The cooperation between Thailand and China is cooperation between brothers. Thailand would like to learn from China’s development experience, expand cooperation with China across various fields, and strengthen people-to-people ties, so that the Thailand-China friendship will have deeper roots in the heart of our peoples.

Prior to the meeting, President Xi Jinping and his wife, Madame Peng Liyuan, held a welcoming ceremony for King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana at the square outside the Eastern Entrance of the Great Hall of the People.

As King Vajiralongkorn arrived, a guard of honor lined up in salutation. President Xi and King Vajiralongkorn stepped onto a stand, after which a military band played the national anthem of China and the royal anthem of Thailand as a 21-gun was fired in Tiananmen Square. King Vajiralongkorn reviewed the guard of honor of the People’s Liberation Army and watched the march-past in President Xi’s company. 

President Xi and Madame Peng hosted a welcoming banquet for King Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida in the evening.

Wang Yi was present at the above events.