On August 10, Mr.Zhang Jianwei, Chinese Ambassador to Thailand with Bangkok Mayor, Chadchart Sittipunt.

Ambassador Zhang congratulated Chadchart Sittipunt on his re-election as Mayor of Bangkok with a high number of votes, spoke highly of Mayor Chadchart's outstanding achievements in promoting Bangkok's economic and social development, carrying out urban construction, and improving people's well-being, introduced China's unique urban modernization development concepts and experiences, and emphasized that local exchanges are an important component of China-Thailand friendship. He expressed China's willingness to maintain close communication and cooperation with Bangkok to promote cultural exchanges and enhance people-to-people friendship between China and Thailand.

Mr Chadchart Sittipunt highly praised the development of Thailand-China relations and commended the achievements of Chinese cities in the new era. He expressed Bangkok's willingness to continue strengthening exchanges and cooperation with its sister cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou to promote mutual learning and contribute to China-Thailand friendship. The two sides also exchanged views on strengthening practical cooperation in areas such as air pollution control, the promotion and application of traditional Chinese medicine, Chinese language teaching, and youth exchanges.