Foreign Media: Sino-Thai railway cooperation project
Reference news, March 27, foreign media reported that Thailand's Transport Minister akong ? dingpitaye worship the real 25th said Thailand will no longer be seeking China's financial support for the construction of railway project from Bangkok to Khorat. Akong said Thailand would like to finance the project.
According to voice of America radio website entitled published on March 26, Thailand-railway in China is too high a price to delay reports connecting Kunming, China, and Thailand 873-kilometre railway project. Thailand hopes China will for the first section of the railway line (that is, from Bangkok to Khorat construction projects) financing. Loans provided by China's interest rate and the total investment budget is not acceptable to the Thai side. Akong said, China is supposed to provide what he described as "consideration of Sino-Thai relations of friendly interest rates."
Reports said Thailand on this section of the railway construction estimated to cost 170 billion Thai baht (1 baht note about 0.18 Yuan--the network), and cost assessment of 190 billion baht.
Akong said that Sino-Thai railway line project will be deferred until the end of the work. The project, initially launched in May this year.
According to the United States, the Wall Street Journal website reported on March 25, Thailand's Transport Minister akong 25th said that Thailand no longer seek China's railway project to connect Bangkok to Khorat funds opt to raise funds for the project.
Thailand is struggling for the railway project it to the satisfaction of the financing agreements with Beijing. The railway line from southern China via Laos, further South through Thailand and Malaysia to Singapore, a part of a wider network.
Reportedly, the key point of dispute is the financing of the project from China interest rate and total cost of the investment. Thailand's Prime Minister Prayudh said, after the failure to reach agreement with Beijing, Thailand will issue to finance the project. Prayuth said 24th he was Thailand's decision has been communicated to the Chinese, Beijing accepted Thailand's decision.
In 2014, a military coup d ' état, Thailand junta has been trying to develop a strong relationship with China. Us and EU criticised the coup d ' état.
Reports said akong said Thailand still planned to cooperate with China in building the railway, Thailand still planned to buy Chinese-made trains, and employ Chinese engineers to build the railway.
Japan economic news published on March 26, entitled Thailand significantly narrowing the Sino-Thai cooperation in railway scale or affect the infrastructure of export of China reported that Thailand's Transport Minister akong 25th would drastically reduce the program assisted by the scale of construction of the railway line in China. In building the co-payment and financing conditions offered by China to the Thai side has failed to reach an agreement. Although Thailand does not alter the principle of introducing Chinese technology, bilateral cooperation in the field of railway construction has substantially decrease.
Reports, originally funded by the Governments of the two countries set up a joint venture investment and railway operations, this program will be aborted.
Thailand argued that construction of the new line is expected to expand the transport route of Kunming to Southeast Asia from southern China, thus highly conducive to the Chinese side. Thai side asked China's investment in the joint venture company at 60%, but was rejected by the Chinese side. On the Chinese side the issue of loans to Thailand, Thailand because of high interest rates a pained look.
Reportedly, unable to tear up the agreement between the Thai Government, Thailand will remain the framework of cooperation with the Chinese side to complete the project. Akong said, signaling systems, railway vehicles will use Chinese technology.
Thailand reducing railway cooperation will also impact on China. Connection of southern China and Southeast Asia "trans-Asian Railway" concept will break, led by the national export strategy of infrastructure may also be affected. This may lead to the outside world for all China-related projects have a negative impression.
China described the "trans-Asian Railway" concept refers to the starting with Kunming, Yunnan, China, runs through Laos, Thailand, and Malaysia reached Singapore railway line.
Once the completion of transport infrastructure linking China with Southeast Asia, is expected to activate exchanges of people and goods. Continue to grip many countries in Southeast Asia and China keep their distance. China hopes that through the construction of the trans-Asian Railway on the economic level to strengthen links with those countries, enhance the impact on the diplomatic level.
Reported that the Sino-Thai railway projects substantially reduced or will force China to adjust its previous conceptions. China has claimed its exports to developing countries infrastructure "than developed countries more quickly and more cheaply". But the trouble was due to "money".
(Editors: Xu Yonggang UN006)
2016-03-27 12:29:21
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外媒：中泰铁路合作项目现波折
参考消息网3月27日报道 外媒报道称，泰国交通部长阿空·丁披他耶拜实25日称，泰国将不再寻求中国的融资支持用于修建从曼谷至呵叻的铁路工程。阿空说，泰国将自己对该项目进行融资。
据美国之音电台网站3月26日发表的题为《中国要价太高 泰中铁路开工推迟》的报道称，连接中国昆明与泰国的铁路工程项目全长873公里。此前泰国希望中国能为该铁路线第一段工程（即从曼谷至呵叻的施工项目）提供融资。但中国提供贷款的利率以及对工程总投资的预算都无法令泰方接受。阿空说，中国理应提供他所说的“考虑中泰关系的友好利率”。
报道称，泰国对该段铁路建设的估计造价为1700亿泰铢（1泰铢约合0.18元人民币——本网注），而中国的造价评估为1900亿泰铢。
阿空说，中泰铁路线工程将推迟至年底开工。该工程原定今年5月启动。
据美国《华尔街日报》网站3月25日报道称，泰国交通部长阿空25日说，泰国不再谋求中国对连接曼谷到呵叻的铁路项目的资金支持，选择自行为该项目筹措资金。
泰国一直力争为这一铁路项目与北京达成它认为满意的融资协议。这条铁路线是从中国南部通过老挝、再往南经过泰国和马来西亚到达新加坡的一个更广泛网络的一部分。
报道称，争执的关键点是中国提出的该项目的融资利率及总投资成本。泰国总理巴育说，在未能与北京达成协议后，泰国将自行为该项目融资。巴育24日说，他已将泰方的决定通报给了中方，北京接受了泰国的决定。
自2014年发生军事政变以来，泰国军政权一直努力发展与中国更牢固的关系。美欧对这起政变进行了批评。
报道称，阿空说，泰国依然计划与中国在修建这条铁路上展开合作，泰国仍计划购买中国生产的列车，并雇中国工程师来承建这条铁路。
《日本经济新闻》3月26日发表的题为《泰大幅缩小中泰合作铁路规模或影响中国基建出口》的报道称，泰国交通部长阿空25日宣布，将大幅缩小计划在中国协助下修建的铁路线的规模。双方在建设经费分担和中国向泰方提出的融资条件等方面未能达成一致。虽然泰国并未改变引进中国技术的方针，但两国在铁路建设领域的合作已大幅倒退。
报道称，原本由两国政府共同出资成立合资公司负责投资及铁路运营，这一计划也将中止。
泰方主张，新线路的建设有望扩大从中国南部昆明到东南亚的运输线路，因而对中方极为有利。泰方要求中方在合资公司中的出资比例达到60%，但遭到中方拒绝。在中方向泰方提供贷款的问题上，泰国也因利率过高面露难色。
报道称，由于无法撕毁中泰政府间协议，泰国仍将维持与中方合作完成项目的框架。阿空也表示，信号系统、铁路车辆等仍将采用中方技术。
泰国缩小铁路合作规模将对中国造成冲击。连接中国南部与东南亚的“泛亚铁路”构想将出现断裂，由国家牵头的基础设施建设出口战略也可能受到拖累。这有可能导致外界对所有与中国有关的项目产生负面印象。
中方描绘的“泛亚铁路”构想指的是以中国云南昆明为起点，纵贯老挝、泰国、马来西亚最终抵达新加坡的铁路线。
一旦连接中国与东南亚的交通基础设施完工，将有望激活人员与货物往来。东南亚的不少国家仍与中国保持距离。中国希望通过泛亚铁路的建设在经济层面加强与这些国家的联系，在外交层面提升影响力。
报道称，但中泰铁路项目规模的大幅缩减或将迫使中国不得不调整此前的构想。中国一直宣称其向发展中国家出口的基础设施“较之发达国家企业更快速更便宜”。但这次的麻烦正是因“钱”而起。
(责任编辑：徐永刚 UN006)
2016-03-27 12:29:21
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