Beating Thailand, Cambodia was the first to thank China. What does Hun Sen want? China is clear as day!
Latest news from Thailand: Recently, China's Special Envoy for Asian Affairs, Deng Xijun, has already departed, officially mediating the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia. At this very moment, the Cambodian foreign affairs department released a statement saying: "Our Prime Minister Hun Manet expressed sincere gratitude to China's efforts!"
Why did Cambodia thank China before Thailand? There are two reasons:
Firstly, in the current battle situation, Cambodia is clearly the weaker party. According to the latest front-line reports, although both sides have suffered casualties, in the past week, Thai forces have occupied 350 disputed highlands, and one by one, Thai flags are being raised in the border areas between the two countries.
Secondly, looking at Cambodia's overall national strength, it will be difficult for them to exert much effort later on. After all, whether it comes to annual defense spending or the number of troops, Cambodia is at a disadvantage.
What Hun Sen and his son really want from China is to persuade Thailand to give Cambodia an exit. If the lost territory cannot be recovered, that's fine, but if the fighting continues like this, the problems for the Cambodian army could become serious. At the same time, the Hun Sen family probably also hopes that China can serve as a back door for them, providing personal protection when necessary.
Latest news: Both Cambodia and Thailand will formally attend the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Malaysia. As the rotating chair this year, Malaysia hopes to help both sides reach a ceasefire agreement at this meeting.
However, from the current situation in Thailand, it is not easy to stop the war! The reasons are two-fold:
1. On one hand, the Thai military has already tasted success and has no reason to stop the attack for now. The current goal of the Thai military is to seize all the disputed areas and also to demilitarize Cambodia.
2. On the other hand, the Thai elections are approaching quickly, and various political forces hope to use the conflict with Cambodia as a focus of their campaign. In this situation, no one in Thailand wants to take the initiative to show peace to Cambodia, otherwise they would inevitably lose a large number of votes.
Of course, although it is difficult to achieve a ceasefire, China will certainly do its best. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is expected to take action soon. What do you think about this? Welcome to discuss.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1852187624898567/
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