CPC Chief of Qingdao Zeng Zanrong met with Thailand's Consul-General Sata Arayakul in Qingdao on the afternoon of August 13.

In a meeting with Mr. Arayakul, Zeng outlined the economic and social progress of Qingdao, highlighting the city's proactive implementation of President Xi Jinping's directives. He emphasized the strategic use of high-level platforms like the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Demonstration Area and the Qingdao Area of China (Shandong) Pilot Free Trade Zone (Qingdao FTZ) to steadily enhance institutional opening and establish Qingdao as a key hub for international cooperation. Zeng also underscored the growing and fruitful partnership between Qingdao and Thailand, a significant ASEAN partner for China. He expressed hope that the Thai Consulate-General in Qingdao, which celebrated its 10th anniversary this year, would continue to foster bilateral exchanges and further strengthen collaboration in advanced manufacturing, cross-border trade, and cultural tourism, thereby elevating mutual benefits to a new level.

Mr. Arayakul expressed his gratitude for Qingdao's ongoing support for Thai enterprises and expatriates locally, affirming the Thai Consulate-General's commitment to bridging more extensive exchanges between the two sides in business, culture, and trade to take the partnership to the next stage.

Standing Committee member and Secretary General of the CPC Qingdao Municipal Committee Chang Hongjun also attended the meeting.