Chinese PM Li Keqiang hails Chinese-Thai relationship

14 Sept 05:05 Key points summarised by AI

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang lauded 45 years of robust diplomatic ties with Thailand, highlighting their relationship as a model for China-ASEAN cooperation.
Li underscored the mutual support during the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrating the profound friendship between the two nations, which he described as 'close like a family'.
Both Premier Li and Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha pledged to advance the Belt and Road initiative and deepen their comprehensive strategic partnership for sustained regional recovery and development.

Detained Suu Kyi receives UK royal package: Myanmar govt

Today 03:08 Key points summarised by AI

Myanmar's detained Nobel laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, received a package from Britain's King Charles III, which included two gardening books, a sealed envelope, and diplomatic communication.
The event marked the first release of images of Suu Kyi in two months and saw Myanmar authorities describe her as a "special female prisoner" for the first time.
Suu Kyi, who was deposed in a 2021 military coup that triggered an ongoing civil war, remains under house arrest on charges that rights groups contend are politically motivated.