BEIJING, May 23 (Xinhua) -- China's Minister of National Defense Dong Jun on Friday met with Songwit Noonpackdee, chief of defense forces of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, in Beijing.
During the meeting, Dong hailed the profound friendship of "China and Thailand being one family" as well as the solid foundation and fruitful achievements of the two countries' military cooperation.
China is willing to work with Thailand to make full use of the existing cooperation mechanisms, step up cooperation in fields such as joint exercise and personnel training, and contribute to the building of a China-Thailand community with a shared future, Dong said.
Noting that Thailand and China are friendly close neighbors, Songwit said the Thai side has always adhered to the one-China principle. The Thai military is willing to further strengthen pragmatic exchanges and cooperation with China in various fields, to enhance coordination in multilateral affairs, and to jointly maintain regional security and stability.
