On April 27, 2016, Foreign Minister Wang Yi held in Beijing a bilateral meeting with Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai of Thailand, who was in China to attend the 5th Foreign Ministers' Meeting of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA).

Wang Yi expressed that China and Thailand enjoy close relations with frequent high-level visits. China stands ready to strengthen all-round cooperation with Thailand, hold the 10th meeting of China-Thailand Joint Committee on Railway as soon as possible, and promote the implementation of railway cooperation project between the two countries at an early date. The two countries should well manage the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) mechanism, and jointly forge a new model for sub-regional cooperation and South-South cooperation. China and Thailand need to jointly promote the continuous and in-depth development of China-ASEAN relations, and conduct close coordination and collaboration within cooperative mechanisms, including the CICA and Asian Cooperation Dialogue (ACD).

Don Pramudwinai expressed that Thailand pays great attention to its relationship with China, and is willing to work with China to actively implement the consensus reached by leaders of both countries, promote the start of construction of railway cooperation project as scheduled, continue to deepen the LMC and ASEAN-China relations, and further strengthen coordination and cooperation in regional and international affairs.