At approximately 11:30 a.m. on July 18, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and his delegation arrived in Chengdu, Sichuan Province.

At the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Anutin is paying an official visit to China from July 16 to 20. This marks his first trip to China since assuming office as prime minister. On July 17, he attended events related to the 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai.

Sichuan is a key stop on his itinerary. Anutin is accompanied by several senior cabinet officials and over 100 representatives from prominent Thai enterprises, with the aim of deepening bilateral exchanges and cooperation in political, economic, trade, cultural, and other fields. During his stay in Sichuan, he will gain firsthand insights into the province's comprehensive social, economic, and cultural development.

In recent years, Sichuan and Thailand have achieved notable progress in high-level mutual visits, economic collaboration, and tourism exchanges. The two sides have established five pairs of sister cities at various administrative levels and 11 pairs of friendly cooperative partnerships. In 2025, bilateral trade in goods between Sichuan and Thailand reached RMB 41.9 billion, an increase of 112.5% year-on-year.

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