Acclaim greets Thai debut of president's book

Xi Jinping: The Governance of China offers a gateway to learning about modern China and the president himself, said top officials and scholars in Thailand, where the book's Thai language version debuted on Friday in Bangkok.

The book, which outlines the political ideas of the top leadership in China, has been published by Thai publisher Matichon Public Co. The book was already published in 16 languages, and 6.2 million copies have been distributed worldwide.

Thai Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said the book is enlightening, thought-provoking and a good way to gain knowledge about China.