China and Thailand have reached a visa exception agreement, which is expected to be signed at a proper time, an official with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China said on Wednesday.

Huang Ping, Director-general of the Department of Consular Affairs of the ministry, said this at a forum on China's foreign diplomacy held in Beijing.

Both sides will choose a right time to sign the agreement. We hope China will reach more visa exception agreements with other countries to facilitate ordinary people's travel aboard, said Huang.