China Hosts Cambodia and Thailand to Cement Key Cease-Fire
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On Monday, the foreign ministers of China, Cambodia, and Thailand successfully held a meeting in Yuxi City, Yunnan Province, southern China. Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Prak Sokhonn, Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak, as well as military leaders of the three countries, attended the meeting. Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
China pressed Cambodia and Thailand to solidify a fragile cease-fire along their shared border, positioning itself as a primary mediator in a dispute that has rattled Southeast Asia.
Top diplomats and military officials from the three nations met at Fuxian Lake in China’s Yunnan province over the weekend, resulting in a joint communiqué released Monday by China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency. The high-level talks followed a cease-fire agreement signed by Cambodia and Thailand on Dec. 27.
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- China mediated talks with Cambodia and Thailand to enforce a fragile border cease-fire and pledged support for humanitarian de-mining.
- The agreement includes restoring border exchanges, resettling displaced residents, and strengthening cooperation against cross-border crimes.
- The three nations aim to rebuild diplomatic trust ahead of the fifth Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Leaders’ Meeting, reinforcing China’s regional influence.
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- Xinua News Agency is China's state-run news agency. It released a joint communiqué on Monday after top diplomats and military officials from China, Cambodia, and Thailand met. The communiqué followed high-level talks focused on solidifying a cease-fire between Cambodia and Thailand.
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