China urges efforts to de-escalate Cambodia-Thailand border clashes; death toll rising and hundreds of thousands have been displaced

Members of a Thai Explosive Ordnance Disposal team inspect the site of a rocket attack during clashes between Thai and Cambodian soldiers in Kantharalak district of Sisaket province, Thailand, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. -- AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit

BEIJING (Xinhua): China calls for utmost restraint and every possible measure conducive to a ceasefire to ensure de-escalation of tensions as soon as possible amid the ongoing Cambodia-Thailand border clashes, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson told a daily press briefing on Monday.

The Cambodia-Thailand border conflict has reportedly reignited since Dec. 7, less than two months after the two sides signed a joint peace declaration.