Beijing, China - Dec 14, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Chairman of National Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Wang Yang (R), President of National Legislative Assembly of Thailand Pornpetch Wichitcholchai (L) shaking hands, posing for photos
2. Various of meeting between Wang, Pornpetch in progress, with Chinese, Thai officials present

China's top political advisor Wang Yang met with Pornpetch Wichitcholchai, president of the National Legislative Assembly of Thailand in Beijing on Friday.

Wang, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), said China and Thailand share kinship-like friendship, as they are good neighbors and partners. The two countries respect each other and treat each other as equals, setting a model for win-win cooperation between countries with different systems.

Wang said China appreciates the positive role played by the Thai side in promoting the development of China-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) relations.

He then said China will continue to strengthen exchanges at all levels with the Thai side, seek synergy between the two countries' development strategies, deepen pragmatic cooperation in such fields as those related to the Belt and Road Initiative, and enhance people-to-people exchanges.

The two leaders also agreed to promote exchanges between the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and the National Legislative Assembly of Thailand.