Bridging Borders: Chinese mainland to Mediate Cambodia-Thailand Talks
The Chinese mainland offered to mediate Cambodia-Thailand border clashes after recent skirmishes, with Special Envoy Deng Xijun urging a ceasefire and peaceful dialogue.
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The Chinese mainland offered to mediate Cambodia-Thailand border clashes after recent skirmishes, with Special Envoy Deng Xijun urging a ceasefire and peaceful dialogue.
Border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia have killed 53 civilians as of Dec 21. China’s shuttle diplomacy and an ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting aim to de-escalate the crisis.
Since July 2025 clashes, Thailand’s southern border checkpoint with Cambodia remains closed, cutting routes to Sihanoukville and Phnom Penh and leaving the town deserted.
The Chinese mainland called on Cambodia and Thailand to exercise calm, push for a ceasefire, and return to dialogue, rejecting rumors about Chinese weapons use.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Cambodia and Thailand to cease border clashes, backing ASEAN mediation and sending a special envoy to shuttle diplomacy.
The Chinese mainland’s Special Envoy begins a shuttle diplomacy tour in Cambodia and Thailand today, seeking to de-escalate recent border clashes and promote early peace in Southeast Asia.
Escalating border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia this December have stalled ceasefire efforts. ASEAN and U.S. mediation face hurdles as civilians bear the brunt.
Thailand and Cambodia agreed to a ceasefire Friday, announced by Donald Trump with support from Malaysia’s PM Anwar Ibrahim, ending a flare-up along their border.
Cambodia accuses Thailand of bombing Pursat Province hours after a US-mediated ceasefire was set to begin, in renewed border clashes since December 7.
Renewed clashes along the Thailand-Cambodia border have left at least 12 dead, as both sides trade blame and residents seek shelter amid rising tensions.