When meeting with visiting Chinese State Councillor Tang Jiaxuan On October 26, 2004, Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said that developing strategic cooperation with China is an established foreign policy of Thailand.

Thaksin said that the smooth development of Thailand-China ties and effective cooperation between the two countries are a result of joint efforts by the two sides. Next year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Thailand-China diplomatic ties and Thailand will continue joining hands with China to push forward bilateral and Asian regional cooperation so as to bring benefits to the two peoples and promote Asia's prosperity and stability.

Thaksin reiterated that Thailand will follow the one-China policy, which Tang Jiaxuan appreciated.

Tang Jiaxuan said that China-Thailand relationship is in its best historical stage and the two countries witness continuous progress in strategic cooperative relations, frequent high-level exchanges, active exchanges in various fields and remarkable achievements in economic and trade cooperation, which bring tangible benefits to the two peoples. He said that regional cooperation between the two countries coordinates well, which becomes an important element of China-Thailand cooperation.

Tang Jiaxuan said that China hopes the sides take the 30th anniversary of the establishment of China-Thailand diplomatic ties as an opportunity and push bilateral strategic cooperation to a new height. To this end, the two sides should maintain exchanges of high-level visits, increase exchanges between various social sectors of the two countries including youngsters, journalists and businessmen, strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation in resources, energy and communications, push forward exchanges in culture, education and humanities, jointly commit to Asian regional cooperation and push for the development of China-ASEAN ties.

During his visit to Thailand, Tang Jiaxuan held working talks with Thai Deputy Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh and met with Senate Speaker Suchon Chaleekrua and Foreign Minister Surakiart Sathirathai

Tang Jiaxuan started his 4-day official friendly visit to Thailand on October 23. Thailand is the last leg of his Asian tour, prior to which he visited Pakistan, India and Malaysia.