Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra meets with Chinese PM

(17 Apr 2012) 1. Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao and Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra standing on podium at Great Hall of the People
2. Pan from army band playing to Yingluck and Wen
3. Mid of band playing
4. Mid of Yingluck and Wen
5. Honour guard marching to escort leaders
6. Yingluck and Wen walking down steps
7. Mid of honour guard
8. Various of Yingluck and Wen inspecting honour guard
9. Wide of meeting hall
10. Mid of Wen talking
11. Mid of Thai delegation
12. Mid of delegates listening
13. Yingluck talking
14. Zoom out of meeting
STORYLINE
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was leading a 100-strong business delegation to China for high-level talks aimed at shoring up ties.
On Tuesday, Yingluck met with Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao for discussions expected to touch on high-speed rail and other infrastructure development projects.
Shinawatra was due to meet with President Hu Jintao on Wednesday.
China is Thailand''s largest export market and second-largest source of imports. Bilateral trade hit 64.7 (b) billion US dollars last year, according to Chinese statistics.
Political ties are cordial.
Thailand joined with China, Myanmar, and Laos last year in conducting joint security patrols on the Mekong River following attacks on shipping.

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