Reference News website, December 10 report: According to Reuters, on December 9, the senior advisor of the Cambodian Prime Minister said that Cambodia is willing to hold bilateral talks with Thailand immediately to stop the border conflict. Previously, the two neighboring countries accused each other of violating a ceasefire agreement mediated by US President Trump.
The report said that on the second day of continued hostilities, both sides fired at each other along most parts of the land border, including the use of artillery. This followed the breakdown of a ceasefire agreement aimed at ending the previous round of conflicts in July.
Within two days since the most intense fighting resumed, at least 13 people have died on both sides of the border, and tens of thousands have fled their homes.
Suorla, a senior advisor to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, told Reuters via video interview in Phnom Penh in English: "If both sides agree to sit at the negotiation table within an hour from now, and then start communicating, it would be a very good idea."
However, Suorla said that Cambodia will not take the initiative to start this process, saying it requires "good will from both sides' mutual recognition."
On December 9, the Thai Foreign Minister told Reuters in an interview that Cambodia must show sincerity and take the first step to ease the situation. He ruled out the possibility of third-party mediation. (Translated by Lu Di)
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