China-Thailand meeting yields agreement on strategic cooperation and military exercises
Thailand reached 'important consensus' on strategic cooperation when they met on Thursday, according to the defence ministry in Beijing.
The meeting was held between China's chief of joint staff, Liu Zhenli, and Thailand's top defence official, Songwit Noonpackdee, during his visit to the Chinese capital.
The two military leaders 'reached important consensus on strengthening strategic communication and deepening cooperation in joint exercises and training', according to a readout on Thursday.
They also 'exchanged views on issues of common concern, such as relations between the two countries and their militaries and the international and regional situation'.
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Liu is a member of the Chinese Central Military Commission, the highest decision-making body of the People's Liberation Army.
The high-level meeting followed a series of diplomatic activities between China and the Southeast Asian country, which is also a traditional US ally in the region.
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