Premier hopes to see early start to Thailand railway

Premier Li Keqiang called for an early start to a Beijing-backed rail project running through Thailand during his meeting with Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai on Friday.

Li said railway cooperation is the highlight of Sino-Thai cooperation, which can facilitate Beijing's Road and Belt Initiative to synergize with Thailand's economic development strategy.

"In addition, rail cooperation will also promote cultural and people-to-people exchanges between China and Thailand, as well as exchanges between China and countries in the Indochina Peninsula," Li said.