《人民日报》记者中方发布了泰国国王哇集拉隆功将对中国进行国事访问的消息，能否介绍此访安排？如何评价当前中泰关系？对此访有何期待？

People’s Daily To follow up on His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua’s state visit to China, could you share with us the arrangement? How does China view its relations with Thailand, and what does China expect to achieve through the visit?

中泰是亲密友好邻邦和命运共同体。近年来，在两国领导人的战略引领下，中泰关系保持高水平运行，“中泰一家亲”深入人心。今年是中泰建交50周年暨“中泰友谊金色50年”，两国关系面临新的发展机遇。中方期待通过此访，赓续传统友好，巩固政治互信，深化互利合作，推动中泰命运共同体建设取得更多丰硕成果，更好造福两国人民，为地区和平稳定与发展繁荣作出积极贡献。

China and Thailand are close and friendly neighbors and are a community with a shared future. In recent years, under the strategic guidance of leaders of the two countries, bilateral relations have maintained robust development. The two countries like one family are as close as ever. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the China-Thailand diplomatic relations and “the Golden Jubilee of China-Thailand Friendship.” Bilateral relations face new opportunities of development. Through the visit, China looks forward to carrying forward the traditional friendship, consolidating political mutual trust, deepening mutually beneficial cooperation, achieving greater progress in building the China-Thailand community with a shared future, delivering more tangibly for the two peoples, and contributing to peace, stability, development and prosperity in the region.  

毛宁萨摩亚是中国在太平洋岛国地区的好朋友、好伙伴。中萨建交50周年之际，习近平主席、李强总理分别同萨摩亚国家元首图伊马莱阿利法诺、总理拉乌利互致贺电。正如习近平主席在贺电中指出，中萨建交半个世纪以来，两国始终相互尊重、平等相待，坚定支持对方维护国家独立和主权，双方政治互信不断深化，互利合作成果丰硕，人文交流持续拓展，增进了两国人民福祉。

Mao Ning Samoa is China’s good friend and good partner in the Pacific islands region. To mark the 50th anniversary of China-Samoa diplomatic relations, President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang exchanged congratulatory messages with Samoa’s Head of State Afioga Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II and Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt respectively. As President Xi Jinping pointed out, over the past 50 years since the establishment of the diplomatic relationship, the two countries have always upheld mutual respect and equality and have firmly supported each other in safeguarding national independence and sovereignty. We’ve deepened political mutual trust, reaped fruitful results in our mutually beneficial cooperation, expanded cultural and people-to-people exchanges and delivered more benefits to the two peoples.

50年前，中国同太平洋岛国相继建交，开启双方友好合作崭新篇章。新的历史时期，中方愿同岛国继续共同努力，携手构建更加紧密的中国—太平洋岛国命运共同体。

China and Pacific island countries (PICs) began to establish diplomatic relations fifty years ago, marking a new chapter of friendly cooperation between the two sides. As we open a new historical chapter, China stands ready to continue working with the PICs to build an even closer China-PICs community with a shared future.

毛宁给鼓吹“台独”论调的人颁发勋章，日方意欲何为？是否有意为“台独”分子撑腰打气？到底想借此向“台独”分裂势力发出什么信号？

Mao Ning What’s Japan up to by conferring orders on those who peddle “Taiwan independence” narratives? Is it an intentional move to embolden “Taiwan independence” separatists? What message does Japan want to send to “Taiwan independence” separatist forces?