BEIJING - A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday that, as a friendly neighbor, China hopes Thailand will maintain stability and development.

Spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks at a regular press briefing in response to a question regarding Thailand's Constitutional Court suspending Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday.

"This is an internal affair of Thailand. I won't comment on it," Mao said. "As a friendly neighbor, China hopes Thailand will maintain stability and development."