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SEEKING CHINA’S SECRET

Exclusive interview with Korn Dabbaransi, former deputy

prime minister of Thailand

By Wang Fengjuan, Shi Guang

“O

ver the 44 years of

diplomatic relations

between Thailand and

China, I have witnessed China’s

development first hand,”

declared Korn Dabbaransi,

former deputy prime minister of

Thailand and current president

of Thai-Chinese Friendship

Association, in a keynote speech

at the Sub-forum on Sharing

Experience on Asian Governance

during the Conference on

Dialogue of Asian Civilizations.

“Tremendous changes have

taken place in this country. I

can’t help but ask: China, how

did you do it?” He opined that the

Conference on Dialogue of Asian

Civilizations presents a good

opportunity for representatives

from 47 Asian countries to gather

to share China’s development

experience.

Secret to China’s Development

Dabbaransi started his

political career in his 20s. He

served as secretary of the Thai

Ministry of Foreign Affairs,

minister of several ministries and

deputy prime minister of three

governments. Now president

of Thai-Chinese Friendship

Association, he remains fully

focused on economic and

cultural exchanges between

Thailand and China.

In 1975, China and Thailand

established diplomatic relations.

Dabbaransi, 30 years old at the

time, witnessed the official

process as a member of the

Korn Dabbaransi, former

deputy prime minister

of Thailand and current

president of Thai-Chinese

Friendship Association.

Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs

delegation to China. That year

marked his first visit to China.

On his impression of Beijing,

Dabbaransi said, “Forty-four years

ago, at the crossroads near Beijing

Hotel, I was impressed with the

Chang’an Avenue. It was so wide

and filled with people dressed in

blue or gray riding bicycles. There

weren’t many cars in the street—

I only saw a ‘Red Flag’ black sedan

after a while. This time when I

stood at the same intersection, I

couldn’t believe my eyes. I saw a

fine manifestation of the success

of China’s economic reform:

a city with the most advanced

high-rise buildings in the world.

With my own eyes I have seen the

rapid development of the Chinese

economy, the great changes in

the appearance of its cities and

the improvements in its people’s

lives.”

Since China’s reform and

opening-up began, Dabbaransi

has made nearly 150 trips

to China. When he was the

Dialogues

between

civilizations

are conducive

to promoting

harmony

among all

countries

for common

development.

Thai Minister of Tourism, he

welcomed an increasing number

of Chinese tourists traveling

to Thailand, which was a clear

indication of the improvements

in Chinese living standards.

The whole world has witnessed

China’s development, but

Dabbaransi was always right

next door. President Xi Jinping

has pledged that poverty will

be eliminated throughout the

country by 2020. Dabbaransi

firmly believes that this grand

goal will be achieved.

“I have often asked myself

how the Chinese government

made it happen,” grinned

Dabbaransi. “By surveying

China’s experience, I found the

secret: stable government and

free economics. We should

carefully study the economic

policies of the Chinese

government and how these

policies have contributed to

China’s sustained economic

development. China has met

the needs for food and clothing

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Korn Dabbaransi (second left) joins other guests to launch Keywords to Understand China:

On Governance at the Sub-forum on Sharing Experience on Asian Governance during the

Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations on May 15, 2019.

of its 1.4 billion people, which proves

that its political system is suitable for

its national conditions. We may have

different political systems, but it is the

common responsibility of all national

governments to develop economy and

improve its people’s livelihood.

“China launched this Conference

on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations as

part of its efforts to promote peace and

stability. After its tremendous economic

achievements, this country is assuming

the responsibilities of a big power in

promoting common development.”

After more than 40 years of reform

and opening-up, China’s economic

development is impressive for sure.

Dabbaransi believes that China will also

play an important role in promoting

cultural exchanges and mutual learning

among civilizations around the world.

Expectations for Common Asian

Prosperity

Dabbaransi has asked many Chinese

people about their favorite overseas

travel destinations, and asking this

question gives him joy because

the answer is frequently Thailand.

Dabbaransi believes that what attracts

Chinese tourists to his country is more

than beautiful scenery, delicious food

and exotic culture of Thailand—affinity

between the two peoples.

He is also confident in Asia’s common

prosperity. “As a Thai person, I’m very

proud that the Thai economy has served

as an important driver of Asia’s booming

development as it has ascended

unprecedented heights over the last 40

years,” he explained. He considers ASEAN

a region where multiple civilizations

have blended. The Conference on

Dialogue of Asian Civilizations is a very

good platform for China and all the other

Asian countries to exchange views and

learn from each other, which will be

conducive to strengthening confidence

and mutual trust.

Dabbaransi was quite impressed

with President Xi’s speech at the

opening ceremony of the conference

on May 15. “President Xi remarked

that the Chinese civilization is an

open system formed during constant

exchanges and mutual learning with

other civilizations and that China

is eager to make friends with all

other countries in the world. He also

emphasized China’s desire to serve

as a bridge for exchanges and mutual

learning among various civilizations.”

Dabbaransi believes that considering

the current global situation, the

conference was held exactly at the right

time to exert a particularly far-reaching

significance. Sharing ups and downs,

Asian countries must strengthen

dialogue and integration, enhance

mutual understanding and share in the

prosperity of Asia.

Dabbaransi believes that given

different ethnic, cultural and religious

backgrounds, different civilizations

need to communicate and learn

from each other. The world today is

increasingly interdependent. Dialogues

between civilizations are conducive

to promoting harmony among all

countries for common development.

“China promotes ‘diverse, equal,

inclusive’ exchanges and mutual

learning between civilizations,” noted

Dabbaransi. “The conference will

build a platform of exchange and

mutual learning for Asian countries

to strengthen friendship and enhance

confidence in common development.”

Dabbaransi believes that because

Asia is a community of diverse

civilizations, dialogue between nations

is particularly significant. The unity and

development of Asia means a lot to the

world. The success of this conference

will also promote exchanges and

mutual learning between East and

West. He advocates embracing the

world with a more open posture and

contributing more dynamic civilization

achievements to all. “Chinese leaders

have stressed on different occasions

that China will work with its partners to

foster prosperity and strength,” added

Dabbaransi. “Harmony and happiness

are also important indicators of

common development for mankind.”

For Asia’s future development,

Dabbaransi hopes for construction of

an interconnected network of friendly

cooperation to inject new impetus into

the prosperity of Asian civilizations and

lead Asia’s future to a harmonious and

diversified future. “The Belt and Road

Initiative, a belt of peace and a road of

prosperity, will help Asian countries

transform their dreams into reality,”

he illustrated. “I hope that we can see

Asian civilizations thrive and embrace

prosperity. It is my dream that poverty

becomes a remnant of the past for all

people of Asia and the whole world.”

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