On August 17, the Chinese Embassy in Thailand organized a commemoration event on the occasion of birth centenary of late leader Jiang Zemin. Mr. Wu Zhiwu, Chargé d'affaires, attended and delivered a speech. Former Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai, former Speaker of the House of Representatives Wan Muhammad Nor Matha, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Don Pramudwinai, former Deputy Prime Minister and President of the Thai-Chinese Friendship Association Korn Thapparangsi, as well as representatives from Thai-Chinese organizations, representatives from the business and academic communities, also participated in the event.

Chargé d'Affaires Wu Zhiwu commemorated late leader Jiang Zemin's important contributions to China's reform and opening-up, and promotion of China-Thailand friendship during his 1999 state visit to Thailand. Attendees recalled their cherished interactions, highly praising his outstanding achievements in the economic and diplomatic fields. They particularly mentioned China's help to Thailand during the Asian financial crisis, emphasizing that the close ties between Thailand and China are rooted in people-to-people affinity, and that the friendly relations established by the older generation of leaders were hard-won. They expressed their willingness to jointly inherit and maintain these relationships with all sectors, promoting the steady and long-term development of Thailand-China relations.