Sino-Thai relations boosted by $10.6b rail deal
China and Thailand cemented joint cooperation on railways on Friday, taking a step forward in linking regional transportation under Beijing's Silk Road initiative.
Premier Li Keqiang and his Thai counterpart Prayut Chan-o-cha officiated at the signing of a long-anticipated rail deal that had been postponed because of political turbulence in Thailand.
Under the agreement, Chinese companies will design and build a high-speed line to ease transportation into and out of Bangkok - the second-largest city in Southeast Asia after Jakarta.
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