Fourth Meeting of the Sub-Committee on Trade and Investment of the China-Thailand Joint Economic and Trade Commission Held in Bangkok
Published: September 11, 2026
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Primary Source
Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China (MOFCOM) and Thailand's Ministry of Commerce — Sub-Committee on Trade and Investment of the China-Thailand Joint Economic and Trade Commission — Official document ↗
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⚡ Impact at a Glance
Who is affected
Agricultural trade, e-commerce, SMEs, cross-border investment, food and consumer goods
Cities / Agencies
China–Thailand bilateral (meeting held in Bangkok); no specific Chinese cities named · Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China (MOFCOM) and Thailand's Ministry of Commerce — Sub-Committee on Trade and Investment of the China-Thailand Joint Economic and Trade Commission
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MOFCOM · AI-assisted summary · generated Sep 11, 2026 · pending human review
What to watch next
MOFCOM: follow-up notices and outcome documents from the China-Thailand Joint Economic and Trade Commission; Thai Ministry of Commerce: implementing arrangements on agricultural trade, e-commerce cooperation, and inbound investment facilitation; MOFCOM/CIIE and CAEXPO organizers: exhibition schedules and registration windows for the 'Big Market for All: Export to China' series; MOFCOM: any new MoUs, protocols, or market-access measures resulting from this dialogue
Executive Summary
Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Yan Dong and Thai Vice Minister for Commerce Piyanuch Wuttisorn co-chaired the fourth meeting of the Sub-Committee on Trade and Investment under the China-Thailand Joint Economic and Trade Commission in Bangkok on July 9. The two sides discussed deepening bilateral trade, investment, and regional and multilateral cooperation, with Thailand seeking stronger ties in agricultural trade, e-commerce, and SME development. No new rules, tariffs, or market-access measures were announced; this is a high-level dialogue setting direction for future cooperation.
Key Points
The fourth meeting of the Sub-Committee on Trade and Investment of the China-Thailand Joint Economic and Trade Commission was held in Bangkok on July 9, co-chaired by Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Yan Dong and Thai Vice Minister for Commerce Piyanuch Wuttisorn.
China said that during the 15th Five-Year Plan period it will pursue high-quality development and steadily expand high-standard opening up, which it framed as offering opportunities to Thailand and other countries.
Thailand expressed interest in deepening cooperation with China in agricultural trade, e-commerce, and small and medium-sized enterprises, and in expanding Thai exports to China.
Thai exports are expected to be promoted through platforms including the China International Import Expo (CIIE), the China-ASEAN Expo, and the 'Big Market for All: Export to China' event series.
Thailand said it would work to create a favorable business environment for Chinese enterprises investing in Thailand, signaling possible inbound investment facilitation.
Both sides agreed to strengthen alignment of economic and trade policies and plans and to deepen regional and multilateral economic and trade cooperation; the readout was released on July 10.
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