On August 14, Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and China’s foreign minister, met Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn and Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa in Anning, Yunnan. They discussed the Cambodia–Thailand border conflict in a friendly and candid exchange.
Wang said neither Cambodia nor Thailand wanted the clashes to continue and both were willing to resume dialogue and improve ties. The Lancang–Mekong Cooperation foreign ministers’ meeting in Anning offered an opportunity, he said, and he hoped the two countries could speak together for peace. As neighbours with long-standing ties, he said, they could manage the dispute and work together to face global challenges, an outcome their people and other countries in the region would welcome.
The Cambodian and Thai ministers stressed the importance of peace and good relations with neighbours. They reiterated their willingness to implement the ceasefire and manage and settle disputes by peaceful means.
Source: Club of Cambodian Journalists
Reporter: ចិន្តា ទីទិ
