Yunnan-Thailand trade doubles in four years

Thai specialties are on sale in Yunnan.

The trade volume between Yunnan and Thailand increased from 1.033 billion US dollars in 2018 to $2.352 billion in 2022, doubling in four years. In the first seven months this year, bilateral trade volume reached $1.249 billion.

The soaring Yunnan-Thailand trade is partly attributed to opening of the China-Laos Railway that facilitates cross-border logistics. Now Thai tropical fruits such as durian and mangosteen are finding their way to consumers in Yunnan and other Chinese provinces through the railway.

 

A freight hub on the China-Laos railway 

Guided by the China Yunnan-Thailand Cooperation Working Group, diverse sectors in Yunnan and Thailand have deepened their cooperation in policy coordination, facility connectivity and cultural exchanges over the years.

This year has seen 14 high-level Thai delegations visit Yunnan province for further exchanges and cooperation, involving those from the House of Lords, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Communications, and the northeastern Thai provinces.

 

Thai fruits are on sale in Yunnan.

Reporting by Han Chengyuan (Yunnan Daily); Trans-editing by Wang Shixue