China Pledges Humanitarian Support and Active Mediation as Thailand and Cambodia Work to Consolidate Ceasefire
Beijing offers aid, diplomatic backing and continued engagement to help stabilise relations after weeks of deadly border clashes and a fragile truce
China has stepped forward with humanitarian assistance and intensified diplomatic engagement to support a fragile ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia following weeks of intense border clashes that killed at least one hundred and one people and displaced hundreds of thousands.
Officials from the three nations met in China’s Yunnan province at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who has urged both Bangkok and Phnom Penh to sustain dialogue, rebuild mutual trust and gradually normalise bilateral relations in line with the ceasefire agreed on December 27.
In addition to offering a platform for ongoing talks, Beijing announced emergency humanitarian aid worth twenty million yuan (approximately two point eight million U.S. dollars) to assist communities affected by the conflict, with shipments of food, tents and blankets arriving in Cambodia as part of initial relief efforts.
Thai and Cambodian diplomats expressed appreciation for China’s role in facilitating the ceasefire and assisting displaced civilians, underscoring Beijing’s constructive engagement in regional stability.
The trilateral discussions follow the ceasefire, which brought an end to nearly three weeks of hostilities marked by heavy artillery, fighter jet sorties and widespread displacement.
Both governments are now focused on consolidating the truce through confidence-building measures, communications and joint monitoring mechanisms, with China pledging support for these processes.
Beijing has also reaffirmed its willingness to facilitate more comprehensive and detailed dialogue between Thailand and Cambodia, including through continued diplomatic channels and, if requested, cooperation on demining and humanitarian operations along the border.
China’s involvement reflects its broader diplomatic priorities in Southeast Asia, where it has promoted peaceful resolutions to disputes while supporting regional institutions and ASEAN-led efforts.
By combining humanitarian aid with active mediation, Beijing seeks to help prevent a resumption of hostilities, assist affected populations and strengthen peacebuilding frameworks that can endure beyond the immediate ceasefire.
Officials from the three nations met in China’s Yunnan province at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who has urged both Bangkok and Phnom Penh to sustain dialogue, rebuild mutual trust and gradually normalise bilateral relations in line with the ceasefire agreed on December 27.
In addition to offering a platform for ongoing talks, Beijing announced emergency humanitarian aid worth twenty million yuan (approximately two point eight million U.S. dollars) to assist communities affected by the conflict, with shipments of food, tents and blankets arriving in Cambodia as part of initial relief efforts.
Thai and Cambodian diplomats expressed appreciation for China’s role in facilitating the ceasefire and assisting displaced civilians, underscoring Beijing’s constructive engagement in regional stability.
The trilateral discussions follow the ceasefire, which brought an end to nearly three weeks of hostilities marked by heavy artillery, fighter jet sorties and widespread displacement.
Both governments are now focused on consolidating the truce through confidence-building measures, communications and joint monitoring mechanisms, with China pledging support for these processes.
Beijing has also reaffirmed its willingness to facilitate more comprehensive and detailed dialogue between Thailand and Cambodia, including through continued diplomatic channels and, if requested, cooperation on demining and humanitarian operations along the border.
China’s involvement reflects its broader diplomatic priorities in Southeast Asia, where it has promoted peaceful resolutions to disputes while supporting regional institutions and ASEAN-led efforts.
By combining humanitarian aid with active mediation, Beijing seeks to help prevent a resumption of hostilities, assist affected populations and strengthen peacebuilding frameworks that can endure beyond the immediate ceasefire.
