China expressed assist for Thailand and Cambodia in resolving their border dispute on Thursday (August 14, 2025) and provided to supply help primarily based on the needs of each nations, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated.
Mr. Wang stated China helps the Southeast Asian nations in strengthening dialogue and eliminating misunderstandings, including he hoped they might rebuild mutual belief and restore friendship, in keeping with statements from his Ministry.
He met his Thai and Cambodian counterparts individually throughout the day but additionally 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 may reopen border crossings as quickly as doable, a Chinese Foreign Ministry assertion stated.
China additionally promised assist and help for landmine clearance in 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 combating in greater 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 challenge, 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 instructed 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 in the area in opposition to cross-border prison actions.
