A man kneels beside unexploded mortar shells following clashes between Cambodian and Thai soldiers in Boeung Trakoun village in Banteay Meanchey province on January 3, 2026. The decades-old dispute between the Southeast Asian neighbours erupted into military clashes several times in 2025, with fighting in December killing dozens of people and displacing around one million on both sides. The two countries agreed a truce on December 27, ending three weeks of clashes. -- Photo by AFP
BEIJING (Reuters): The agreement between Thailand and Cambodia on a ceasefire is being "gradually" implemented, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday.
China hopes both sides will ensure a "comprehensive" and "lasting" ceasefire, said ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a regular news conference.
Thailand has returned 18 soldiers to Cambodia, Lin also said.
Thailand and Cambodia agreed a second ceasefire at the end of December, ending weeks of border clashes that amounted to the worst fighting in years between the South-East Asian neighbours. (Reporting by Ryan Woo and Xiuhao Chen; Editing by Christopher Cushing) - Reuters
