To consolidate bilateral ties, Wu proposed the two countries maintain high-ranking officials' exchanges of visits and deepen political trust.

On a free trade agreement between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) took effect at the start of this year, Wu said the two countries should make best of the free trade area and expand cooperation in traditional fields of trade, agriculture and tourism.

"Priority should be given to cooperation in infrastructure, new energy, high-technology, particularly in investment, big projects and businesses," Wu said.

Wu also called for closer people-to-people ties between the two countries, particularly the exchanges between young people.

On the international front, Wu urged the two countries to increase collaboration on international and regional issues and promote China-ASEAN ties.

Wu underscored China's commitment to developing ties with ASEAN and supporting ASEAN's integration. As Thailand played an irreplaceable role in boosting China-ASEAN ties, Wu called on Thailand to play out its influence and advance China-ASEAN ties.

Abhisit reviewed the traditional ties between the two countries, saying China's development and prosperity helped bring out the vigor and vitality of regional economy.

It was the shared aspiration of Thai royal family, government, parliament and people to seek closer bonds with China, Abhisit said.

Abhisit echoed Wu's proposal on building stronger ties, calling for substantive cooperation in trade, investment, tourism and infrastructure construction.

He pledged Thailand would make efforts to boost strategic ties between ASEAN and China.

Following their meeting, Wu and Abhisit witnessed the signing of about-two-billion-U.S. dollar economic deals covering investment, rail transportation, machinery manufacturing, telecommunications and industrial parks.

During his four-day stay in the country, Wu will meet with parliamentary leaders and attend the ground-laying ceremony for a China culture center in Bangkok.

Thailand is the last leg of Wu's three-nation Southeast Asia visit, which had taken him to Cambodia and Indonesia.