China to buy more rice from Thailand: Yingluck
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China has agreed to increase the amount of rice to be bought from Thailand over the next five years to 1 million tons a year, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said Sunday.
Last Friday, when Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang began his three-day official visit here, China signed a memorandum of understanding with Thailand, agreeing to purchase 1 million tons of Thai rice over the next five years.
“However, China [Sunday] citing a good relationship with Thailand, has decided to buy more rice – 1 million tons a year. This will be a G-to-G dealing. Also, China will buy 200,000 tons to rubber a year. There will be other [agricultural] products that are subject to further discussion,” Yingluck said.
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