On March 15, 2022, the China-Thailand Rail Transit Belt and Road Joint Laboratory Co-construction and Implementation and China-Thailand High-speed Railway Teaching Plan Memorandum of Understanding Signing Ceremony was successfully held online. Zhang Guangjun, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, and Shi Lila, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation of Thailand, etc. attended the meeting. Chinese Ambassador to Thailand Han Zhiqiang was invited to attend the meeting and delivered a speech.

In his speech, Han Zhiqiang said that the new crown epidemic has posed challenges to the economic and social development of China and Thailand, and has also brought inconvenience to exchanges between the two countries. The impetus for mutually beneficial cooperation has been further strengthened, and China-Thailand relations have made significant progress in many aspects. Ambassador Han pointed out that Thailand is an important scientific and technological partner of China, and scientific and technological innovation cooperation is an important pillar of bilateral cooperation.

So far, the two countries have held 22 meetings of the Joint Committee on Science and Technology Cooperation, jointly supported more than 1,000 science and technology cooperation projects, and made important contributions to the development of the two countries and the enhancement of people's well-being. High-speed rail technical cooperation is a highlight of China-Thailand scientific and technological innovation cooperation. The China-Thailand Rail Transit Belt and Road Joint Laboratory is one of the 50 joint laboratories proposed by President Xi Jinping at the first Belt and Road Forum. The two sides have carried out fruitful cooperation in the fields of high-speed rail key technology research and development and personnel training. The Chinese side has trained more than 300 high-speed rail technical talents for the Thai side. It is believed that taking the two memorandums of understanding signed this time as an opportunity, China-Thailand high-speed rail technical cooperation will create a new model for high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road cooperation, promote the quality and upgrade of China-Thailand scientific and technological cooperation, help the development of the two countries, and deepen the comprehensive development of China and Thailand. Strategic partnership plays an irreplaceable and important role.

Vice Minister Zhang Guangjun said in his speech that the two countries are currently working together to promote the construction of the China-Thailand railway. The joint construction of a joint laboratory for rail transit and the joint training of high-speed rail technical talents are of great significance, which will help improve the technological innovation capability of the Thai side in the field of rail transit, and contribute to the development of China’s railway industry. Major projects such as the Thai high-speed railway provide a stronger scientific and technological power and talent team. Deputy Minister Sirirat said that China has rich experience and knowledge in high-speed rail infrastructure, while Thailand is accelerating the development of railway infrastructure, especially the China-Thailand railway and the three major airport connection projects, and strengthens cooperation with China in the fields of high-speed rail technology and personnel training. cooperation is significant and timely. Keywords: One Belt One Road, One Belt One Road News, One Belt One Road Project

The Memorandum of Understanding on the Joint Construction and Implementation of the China-Thailand Rail Transit Belt and Road Joint Laboratory was jointly signed by CRRC Qingdao Sifang Rolling Stock Co., Ltd. and the Thailand Institute of Science and Technology, aiming to carry out joint research on high-speed rail technology. The Memorandum of Understanding on China-Thailand High-speed Railway Teaching Program was jointly signed by CRRC Qingdao Sifang Locomotive and Rolling Stock Co., Ltd., Thailand Institute of Science and Technology and 8 related universities in China and Thailand, aiming to jointly develop high-speed railway technical personnel training.Editor/XuNing