China can engage in trade with Thailand.
Thailand intends to sell several hundred thousand tons of rice to China, and we are certainly willing to purchase it.
We could also buy some rubber.
What do you need? Steel? Iron? We have both.
We can supply light industrial goods as well.
As for daily necessities, you should establish your own factories to produce them.
We can assist you in setting up light industry plants.
At present, we can help you build cotton mills, paper mills, and sugar refineries.
You may exchange these for rice and rubber.
If required, we can dispatch technical personnel to assist in plant design; upon completion, they will return home, leaving the entire facility in your hands.


I express my gratitude for the greetings conveyed by Prime Minister Phibun Songkhram, Police Commissioner-General Naipao, and Mr. Nai Lian.
We hope that all parties will cooperate and unite—specifically, that Phibun and Naipao will stand together.
China has no hidden agenda. We do not practice duplicity; we adhere to a single, consistent course of action. You can verify this by speaking with India and Myanmar.
The more you interact with us over time, the clearer this will become.


Will China invade you? Observe our conduct over the course of ten or twenty years.
Likewise, assess whether China respects you and treats you as brothers. Again, extended observation will provide a definitive answer.


There is yet another point: judge for yourselves whether we act rationally and uphold principles.
Some claim that the Communist Party is irrational, untrustworthy, and difficult to deal with—that past disagreements preclude friendship. Well, consider this: the United States has had the most serious frictions with us, yet we still seek to maintain friendly relations; it is America itself that refuses to do so.
We are willing, but if they are not, what recourse remains? We can only wait.


Proceed with caution in your dealings. The United States is capable of resorting to underhanded tactics; remain vigilant.
When you initially proposed conducting these talks in secret, we agreed after understanding your circumstances.
We aim to gradually and steadily improve Sino-Thai relations.
Prime Minister Phibun and Police Commissioner-General Naipao should unite; such unity would benefit Thailand.
The United States seeks to sow discord and incite internal strife among you. By pitting one faction against another, it hopes to exploit the situation for its own gain.


Your visit this time was very constructive, and we welcome further opportunities for engagement in the future.
We are prepared to send a delegation to Thailand at your convenience. Should conditions be unfavorable, we may refrain from doing so. If we were to go and provoke complications that would create difficulties for you, we would choose not to proceed.


Moreover, we shall not propagate communism within Thailand. Our focus will be on peaceful coexistence, friendly relations, and commercial cooperation.
We will not instigate any group to oppose your government.


Burmese Prime Minister U Nu feared that we might encourage the Burmese Communist Party to oppose his administration. In response, we affirmed that we recognize only one legitimate government in Burma; a single nation cannot harbor two rival governments simultaneously.
Even within Thailand, there exist communist elements, but we will not encourage them to turn against your government.


Thailand has a significant Chinese diaspora. Those who have acquired Thai citizenship are considered Thai nationals; only those who have not naturalized remain Chinese citizens. Otherwise, widespread Chinese presence could breed apprehension.
We have likewise dissolved all overseas Chinese communist organizations to dispel suspicions held by host governments and to foster mutual trust.


Ultimately, whether our words align with our actions is something you can determine for yourselves. Verbal assurances alone carry little weight; concrete facts will reveal the truth over time. With sufficient observation, clarity will emerge.
Printed based on “Selected Diplomatic Works of Mao Zedong,” published in 1994 by the Central Literature Press and the World Knowledge Press.
The original title is “Our Wish Is for Friendly Relations Between China and Thailand.”