Positive News about the Rest of South East Asia’s Relations with China, August 19, 2023

Montage of Headlines of China's Positive Relations with China

Thailand makes it easier and faster for Chinese Tourists to get Visas as they go into a Military Exercise with China; Malaysia to enhance its Diplomatic Engagements with China as they also receive a Usd 650 million Investment from them into their Digital Sector; and Vietnam assures China of its “One-China” Policy in this Installment of the South East Asia’s Relations with China Series - “Positive News about the Rest of South East Asia’s Relations with China, August 19, 2023”

* August 11, 2023: Thailand is providing Chinese Tourists more convenient access to Visas into their Country by shortening the Approval Process to only seven Days and simplifying the Required Documents to only six Types. This is expected to boost the entry of Chinese Tourists into Thailand even more. Note that as of this writing, the number of Tourists into Thailand has already reached 80,000 per Day, and that Total Number of Visitors have already reached 16 million, with China having being the second-most number of Tourists into their Country: http://www.ecns.cn/news/cns-wire/2023-08-11/detail-ihcryevw1986851.shtml

* August 11, 2023: Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said that his Country intends to enhance its diplomatic engagement with China to ensure a strong Strategic Partnership between them in the future. He issued this Statement after meeting with China’s Foreign Minister, Wang Yi. Anwar also thanked Yi for facilitating many major Chinese Investments in Malaysia which reached Usd 12.5 billion just for the Year 2022 alone:  https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2023/08/941526/malaysia-intends-enhance-diplomatic-engagement-china-anwar

* August 11, 2023: Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyin Minh Vu told China’s Assistant Foreign Minister Nong Rong that his Country will uphold the “One China” Policy and will not have any Official Contact in any Form with Taiwan when they met recently: https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2554812-vietnam-tells-china-it-will-not-have-any-official-contact-with-taiwan

* August 12, 2023: Malaysia’s Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil recently revealed on Social Media that China will be investing Myr 3 billion, or around Usd 654 million into his Country’s Digital Sector: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/08/12/malaysia-secured-rm52bil-investment-commitments-from-china-s039pore-says-fahmi

* August 17, 2023: The 74th Group Army of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has arrived in Thailand onboard a Y-20 Transport Aircraft to conduct a Joint Anti-Terrorism Training with the Royal Thai Army (RTA) called “Commando 2023” that will last until early September 2023. The Exercise is meant to strengthen the Counter Terrorism Cooperation between the two Countries: http://www.ecns.cn/news/military/2023-08-17/detail-ihcsemmm4544750.shtml

SOURCES: 

* Thailand to provide Chinese Visitors more convenient Visa access {Archived Link}

* Malaysia intends to enhance Diplomatic Engagement with China – Anwar {Archived Link}

* Vietnam tells China it will not have any Official Contact with Taiwan {Archived Link}

* Malaysia secured RM5.2bil Investment Commitments from China, S'pore, says Fahmi {Archived Link}

* Chinese Troops arrive in Thailand for upcoming Joint Military Exercise {Archived Link}

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