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China commends and welcomes ongoing GBC meeting between Cambodia and Thailand: FM

Global Times

By Global Times Published: Aug 05, 2025 05:42 PM

When asked to comment on the ongoing General Border Committee (GBC) meeting between Cambodia and Thailand in Malaysia where China is invited to attend an extraordinary session of the GBC meeting on August 7, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday that the meeting is conducive to an effective and sustained end of the fighting. China commends and welcomes that.

Since the informal consultation among China, Cambodia and Thailand was successfully held on July 30, there has been no fighting along the Cambodia-Thailand border, the situation on the ground has been deescalating, and the ceasefire has been gradually implemented by Cambodia and Thailand, the spokesperson said.

Under the active coordination of Malaysia, the rotating chair of ASEAN, the two countries are holding the General Border Committee meeting to have multi-tiered communication through a variety of avenues on developing a detailed mechanism for ceasefire monitoring, which is conducive to an effective and sustained end of the fighting. China commends and welcomes that, Guo noted.

According to the will of Cambodia and Thailand, China has actively maintained close communication with the two countries, Malaysia and other regional countries, cemented the ceasefire, promoted communication and dialogue, and helped deescalate the situation. China will continue to support ASEAN in promoting talks for peace, uphold a just and fair position, and play a constructive role in its own way for the turnaround of Cambodia-Thailand relations, the spokesperson said.