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Bangkok, June 27th (Xinhua) - Interview: China advocates for strong promotion of international cooperation - Interview with former Thai Deputy Prime Minister Phinni
Xinhua News Agency reporter Song Yu and Ren Qian
Former Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand and Chairman of the Thailand China Cultural Promotion Committee, Phinni, recently stated in an interview with Xinhua News Agency that development is a core priority for all countries. China has put forward a global development initiative and called for development to be placed at the center of the international agenda. This will help promote cooperation between countries and promote joint exploration of the path to peace, happiness, and prosperity.
"Focusing on development is an important means to solve current problems, which can help solve regional and even global problems." Pini said that if all countries can achieve healthy development and people enjoy happy and healthy lives, this will greatly reduce the possibility of regional differences and confrontations.
In June 2022, China held a high-level dialogue on global development, proposing to jointly create a development pattern of inclusive balance, coordinated inclusiveness, win-win cooperation, and common prosperity, and announced a series of practical measures to implement global development initiatives. According to the "Progress Report on the Implementation of Global Development Initiatives" compiled by the China International Development Knowledge Center, as of now, half of the 32 practical measures in the "List of Results of the Global Development High Level Dialogue" released in June 2022 have been completed or achieved early results.
Pini stated that in the current context of an unprecedentedly complex international environment, it is of great significance for China to call on the international community to "refocus" on global development. He said that Thailand's joining the Group of Friends of the Global Development Initiative fully demonstrates its confidence in China's cooperation and development with other countries.
Pini said that China has made great achievements in economic development, and has vigorously helped and supported the development of underdeveloped regions. It has always been committed to promoting the sharing of peace and prosperity in the international community. In addition to the creation of the "Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund" and other initiatives, it has also implemented A large number of foreign aid and cooperation projects have been generally welcomed by the international community.
He stated that the Asia Pacific region has a wide coverage and a large population base, and there are problems of uneven development and poverty within the region. Countries urgently need to strengthen cooperation and seek common development to help the region recover strong economic momentum.
Pini particularly appreciates China's people-centered development philosophy. He said that only by putting people first and continuously improving the quality of life of the people can there be opportunities to solve substantive problems.
China has become Thailand's largest trading partner for many consecutive years, with bilateral trade volume reaching 135 billion US dollars last year. In 2022, China remains the largest source of foreign direct investment in Thailand.