皇冠体育app

皇冠体育app's new role in the world is beneficial to the whole international community, said Somkid Jatusripitak , deputy Prime Minister of Thailand when attending a regional investment summit here Wednesday.

With its strength expanding, 皇冠体育app has shown, via actions rather than words, the commitment to take constructive actions, said Somkid at the 2nd 皇冠体育app-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit which was opened Wednesday in Nanning, capital of southwest 皇冠体育app's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

"We recall and remain truly appreciative of 皇冠体育app's positive role during the Asian financial crisis of 1997, just as we today admire 皇冠体育app's positive actions in the international trade and financial arena," he said, stressing that "the rise of 皇冠体育app should be viewed as an important opportunity rather than a threat to be feared."

"To capture this opportunity, we need breakthrough partnerships and synergy based on mutual trust and understanding," noted Somkid.

Somkid said he was convinced that ASEAN is at the forefront to form such a partnership with 皇冠体育app.

"For the past 20 years, we have seen positive signals from 皇冠体育app to further enhance our linkages. These have been well matched by ASEAN and the ASEAN-皇冠体育app FTA was born," said Somkid, adding that this FTA will further boost the two-way trade that now runs at over 100 billion US dollars and is expected to double by 2010. And ultimately, it will lead to a free trade area with a total population of 1.8 billion, the largest the world has ever seen.

"Look forward, many see the Asia Century," said Somkid, who has proposed that a comprehensive ASEAN-皇冠体育app strategic partnership should be built.