This handout picture taken and launched on August 14, 2025 by the Royal Thai Government exhibits Thailand’s Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa (R), China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi (C) and Cambodia’s Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn (L) participating in a gathering in Anning in China’s Yunnan province, on the sidelines of the tenth Mekong – Lancang Cooperation Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. Five days of clashes between Thailand and Cambodia erupted in July as floor troops, artillery and jets waged cross-border fight that killed at the very least 43 and noticed greater than 300,000 civilians flee. | Photo Credit: AFP
Mr. Wang stated China helps the Southeast Asian nations in strengthening dialogue and eliminating misunderstandings, including he hoped they’d rebuild mutual belief and restore friendship, based on statements from his Ministry.
He met his Thai and Cambodian counterparts individually through the day but in addition convened a three-way dialog on the sidelines of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in China’s southwestern Yunnan province, readouts of the three conferences confirmed.
In their “friendly and candid communication”, Mr. Wang stated China hoped that the 2 nations might reopen border crossings as quickly as attainable, a Chinese Foreign Ministry assertion stated.
China additionally promised assist and help for landmine clearance within the border areas of Cambodia and Thailand, and the three ministers agreed to proceed communication in a “flexible manner”, the Chinese assertion added.
Thailand and Cambodia have wrangled for many years over border territory and a border battle erupted final month after the killing of a Cambodian soldier in a skirmish late in May. It was the worst preventing in additional than a decade and solely eased after a ceasefire was struck in late July.
In a bilateral assembly with Thailand’s Maris, Mr. Wang spoke about China’s readiness to speed up a China-Thailand railway development undertaking, encourage extra investments from Chinese enterprises in Thailand and make sure the stability of the regional manufacturing and provide chain. It is hoped that Thailand will present extra coverage assist and facilitation for Chinese enterprises, he informed his Thai counterpart.
While assembly with Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn, Mr. Wang sounded assist for Cambodia sustaining political stability, and stated China is appreciative of the nation’s crackdown on on-line playing and wire fraud.
He additionally expressed hopes that Cambodia will proceed sturdy measures for joint efforts within the area towards cross-border felony actions.
Published – August 14, 2025 11:39 pm IST
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