China to continue playing constructive role for turnaround of Cambodia-Thailand relations: FM spokesperson

BEIJING, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- China will continue to support ASEAN in promoting talks for peace and play a constructive role in its own way for the turnaround of Cambodia-Thailand relations, foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said Tuesday.

It is reported that from Aug. 4 to 7, the General Border Committee (GBC) meeting between Cambodia and Thailand is being held in Malaysia, and China is invited to attend an extraordinary session of the GBC meeting on Aug. 7.

In response to a media query, Guo said 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.

Guo said that under the active coordination of Malaysia, the rotating chair of ASEAN, the two countries are holding the GBC 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."

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, noted Guo.

"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," Guo said. ■