16 h. ago Russia slams ‘unfounded’ claims of citizens fighting for Cambodia in Thailand border war

Russia has dismissed reports of its nationals fighting for Cambodia in the escalating border clash with Thailand, saying the “unfounded assertions undermine” the traditionally friendly ties between Moscow and Bangkok. The Russian embassy in the Southeast Asian kingdom said in a social media post on Monday that the claims emerged from outside Thailand. Thailand and Cambodia are locked in a deadly conflict that has killed dozens and displaced hundreds of thousands of people on both sides of the...

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34 h. ago Breakneck: Dan Wang Explores the Strange Symmetry of US and China

Breakneck: Dan Wang Explores the Strange Symmetry of US and China  The Daily Economy

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37 h. ago China sends special envoy to mediate as Thailand and Cambodia exchange fire

Beijing sent a special envoy to Thailand and Cambodia on Thursday for peace mediation efforts after the two Southeast Asian neighbours engaged in another major exchange of fire. “As a close neighbour and friend of Cambodia and Thailand, China closely follows the ongoing border conflict between the two countries and has shuttled between the two sides to promote peace,” China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in a statement on Wednesday. “Through its own way, China has been working actively...

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37 h. ago Cambodia and Thailand tell China’s Wang Yi they’re willing to cease fire

Cambodia and Thailand have expressed willingness to de-escalate and cease fire following recent border clashes, according to China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn, also the country’s deputy prime minister, and Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow made the comments in separate phone conversations with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday, according to the ministry. The Thai and Cambodian foreign ministers briefed Wang about the latest...

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39 h. ago China FM Wang Yi reaffirms Beijing’s backing for Venezuela as US pressure grows

China extended its support to Venezuela and opposed “unilateral bullying” in a foreign ministers’ phone call on Wednesday amid rising US pressure on the South American country. Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Venezuelan counterpart Yvan Gil that China and Venezuela were strategic partners and that mutual trust and support were a tradition of bilateral ties. In a veiled swipe at the US, Wang said “China opposes all forms of unilateral bullying and supports countries in safeguarding their...

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69 h. ago Wang: China willing to enhance cooperation with Middle East nations

Wang: China willing to enhance cooperation with Middle East nations  chinadailyasia.com

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4 d. ago Chinese statement on Sun Yingsha, Wang Chuqin withdrawals leaves fans confused

Chinese statement on Sun Yingsha, Wang Chuqin withdrawals leaves fans confused  South China Morning Post

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4 d. ago Thailand bombs Siem Reap province, home of ancient Angkor Wat temple, says Cambodia

Cambodia accused Thailand on Monday of striking deep inside its territory, bombing areas less than a two-hour drive from the country’s main tourist draw, the centuries-old Angkor temples, in a reignited border conflict. Dozens of people were killed in five days of fighting in July before a truce was brokered and then broken within months, part of a long-standing conflict rooted in the colonial-era demarcation of the countries’ 800km (500 miles) frontier. Renewed fighting between the Southeast...

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4 d. ago Wang Yi: China to strengthen strategic communication with GCC

Wang Yi: China to strengthen strategic communication with GCC  chinadailyasia.com

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4 d. ago Wang Yi: China willing to work with S Arabia to elevate ties to new heights

Wang Yi: China willing to work with S Arabia to elevate ties to new heights  chinadailyasia.com

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4 d. ago Wang Yi: China to strengthen strategic communication with GCC, safeguard common interests

Wang Yi: China to strengthen strategic communication with GCC, safeguard common interests  news.cgtn.com

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5 d. ago China to enhance strategic mutual trust, advance cooperation with UAE, says Wang Yi

China to enhance strategic mutual trust, advance cooperation with UAE, says Wang Yi  ecns.cn

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5 d. ago Wang Yi: China to enhance mutual trust, advance cooperation with UAE

Wang Yi: China to enhance mutual trust, advance cooperation with UAE  news.cgtn.com

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7 d. ago Thailand’s PM says no ceasefire with Cambodia yet after Trump call

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul confirmed on Friday that there was no ceasefire yet with Cambodia and said he had spoken by telephone with US President Donald Trump and told him Bangkok was not the aggressor in the conflict with its neighbour. Anutin said Trump told him he wanted the two countries to return to a ceasefire first agreed on in July. He added that the US president had not indicated that trade tariffs would be used as part of his efforts to end the fighting. Anutin’s remarks...

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7 d. ago Trump says Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to cease all shooting

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed “to cease all shooting” effective on Friday, US President Donald Trump said after he held a call with the countries’ leaders. “Both Countries are ready for PEACE and continued Trade with the United States of America,” Trump wrote on social media. Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said earlier on Friday that he had spoken by telephone with Trump, though he noted at the time that a ceasefire had not yet been confirmed. Anutin said he told Trump that Bangkok...

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7 d. ago Cambodia reports Thai bombing even as Trump says both have agreed to cease fighting

Cambodia said on Saturday that Thailand continued dropping bombs in its territory hours after US President Donald Trump said the neighbours had agreed to stop fighting. “On December 13, the Thai military used two F-16 fighter jets to drop seven bombs” on a number of targets, the Cambodian defense ministry said in a social media post. “Thai military aircraft have not stopped bombing yet,” it said. Trump said on Friday he had spoken by phone with the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia, who both...

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7 d. ago Trump says Thailand, Cambodia have agreed to ceasefire but fighting continues

US President Donald Trump said Friday that Thai and Cambodian leaders had agreed to renew a truce after days of deadly clashes, even as Thai and Cambodian officials suggested there was still work to do to get the ceasefire that the US administration had helped broker earlier this year back on track. Trump announced the agreement to restart the ceasefire in a social media posting following calls with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet. “They have agreed...

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7 d. ago Thailand, Cambodia both report attacks day after Trump’s claim of renewed ceasefire

Bangkok said Cambodian forces killed four Thai soldiers on Saturday, after the prime minister denied US President Donald Trump’s claim that a truce was agreed to end days of deadly fighting. Cambodia and Thailand both reported attacks on Saturday, including on civilian areas, the day after Trump said that the two nations had agreed to renew a truce. Violence between the Southeast Asian neighbours, which stems from a long-running dispute over the colonial-era demarcation of their 800 km (500...

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7 d. ago Thailand, Cambodia both report attacks after Trump’s claim of renewed ceasefire

Bangkok said Cambodian forces killed four Thai soldiers on Saturday, after the prime minister denied US President Donald Trump’s claim that a truce was agreed to end days of deadly fighting. Cambodia and Thailand both reported attacks on Saturday, including on civilian areas, the day after Trump said that the two nations had agreed to renew a truce. Violence between the Southeast Asian neighbours, which stems from a long-running dispute over the colonial-era demarcation of their 800 km (500...

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7 d. ago Cambodia suspends all border crossings with Thailand amid more deadly clashes

Cambodia suspended all of its border crossings with Thailand on Saturday, as the two countries remained locked in a deadly military conflict. “The Royal Government of Cambodia has decided to fully suspend all entry and exit movements at all Cambodia-Thailand border crossings, effective immediately and until further notice,” Cambodia’s interior ministry said in a statement. A spokesman justified the move with the protection of the country. Fighting between the two nations along their shared...

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