CAS President Lu Yongxiang, who is also vice chairman of the
Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, met with
visiting Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of
the Kingdom of Thailand on July 22 in Beijing.
"It is the first visit of the Princess to the CAS headquarters
and we feel honored and privileged to receive her here" says Prof.
Lu, adding, "The Princess as an old friend of Chinese people has
made outstanding contributions to promoting the friendship between
the two peoples." He briefed H. R. H. on recent developments of CAS
and its cooperation with the Thai side.
HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn said she had visited some
CAS institutions, such as Xishuangbanna Botanical Garden, for many
times, and many of the advanced technologies and experiences there
are valuable for Thailand.
After the meeting, HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn visited
two Beijing-based CAS institutes: Institute of Automation and
Institute of Biophysics.