Thai PM to visit China, boosting ties

Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will pay an official visit to China from July 16 to 20 at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday that the two countries are "good neighbors, good friends, good relatives and good partners." He also said that China hopes the visit will carry forward the relationship that is "as close as one family."