China's President Xi Jinping met Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra in Beijing on Thursday, the official Xinhua news agency reported, as the two countries eye closer ties amid growing global uncertainties.

Chinese President Xi Jinping thanked Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Thursday for the "strong measures" her country has taken against scam centres targeting Chinese people from neighbouring Myanmar.

In recent times, relations between the two Asian nations have been fraught with issues such as online fraud and safety concerns. Moreover, Beijing is seeking to strengthen its ties with Bangkok amid t

The recent high-profile case of Chinese actor Wang Xing, who went to Thailand for what he thought was an acting job but was abducted and later rescued from a scam centre in Myanmar, has sparked heated discussion in China about cross-border telecom scams.

By Ethan Wang, Shi Bu and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a meeting with Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra in Beijing on Thursday that the two countries should deepen their trust in each other and expand cooperation to counter growing uncertainties in the world.

By bno - Taipei Bureau China's President Xi Jinping welcomed Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to Beijing on February 6, marking a significant moment in the 50th anniversary of China-Thailand diplomatic relations.