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Thailand accused Cambodia of violating a ten-day truce, following the alleged firing of mortar rounds across the border. The incident left one Thai soldier injured. The Thai military later quoted Cambodian counterparts saying “the incident was caused by an operational ...
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Cambodia, Thailand to Consolidate Ceasefire After China Talks
Cambodia and Thailand said they would focus on consolidating a ceasefire and restoring normal exchanges after talks in southwestern Yunnan on Sunday and Monday, according to a joint communiqué. China said it hosted senior Cambodian and Thai diplomats and military ...
China to Host Yunnan Talks After Cambodia-Thailand Ceasefire
China said it will host talks in Yunnan after Cambodia and Thailand agreed to an immediate ceasefire along their disputed border, stepping in as the two neighbors sought to halt weeks of fighting under a joint statement that took effect at noon local time on Saturday. ...
China’s High-Speed Rail Network Passes 50,000 km With New Line
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China Repatriates 952 After Joint Scam Crackdown in Myanmar
China’s national police agency said Chinese officers, working with counterparts from Thailand and Myanmar, arrested suspects and repatriated 952 Chinese nationals suspected of involvement in telecommunication fraud during joint operations along Myanmar’s border. The operations targeted scam and gambling compounds, ...
China Leads Thailand’s EEC Projects as Japan Tops Nationwide
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Thailand, Cambodia Set Ceasefire Talks for Dec. 24; China Says It’s Mediating
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Cambodia Says Chinese National Wounded by Thai Military Shelling
A Chinese national was wounded by Thai military shelling into Cambodia on Monday, Phnom Penh's interior ministry said, as the Southeast Asian neighbors waged deadly border clashes. Thai forces fired "artillery shells into civilian areas" of Cambodia's border province of Battambang, ...
China Says Cambodia, Thailand Ready to De-escalate After Wang Yi Calls
China says Cambodia and Thailand are prepared to de-escalate and move toward a cease-fire after separate phone calls with Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Thailand has said any truce depends on Cambodian action, and Phnom Penh has yet to publicly confirm ...
China Mediates in Cambodia-Thailand Crisis
China’s Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday that it is dispatching an envoy to mediate in the growing border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand, as the peace deal for which U.S. President Donald Trump took credit threatens to fall apart.