China will continue working actively for peace and playing a constructive role in easing tensions between Cambodia and Thailand, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said at a press briefing in Beijing on Monday.
Lin made the remarks in response to a media inquiry regarding the Cambodia-Thailand border situation, and the shuttle diplomacy trip to Cambodia and Thailand undertaken by the Chinese Foreign Ministry's special envoy for Asian Affairs Deng Xijun.
"Both Cambodia and Thailand are important members of ASEAN. China commends and supports the effort of ASEAN, in particular Malaysia, to secure peace. China, as the two countries' friend and close neighbor, sincerely hopes the fighting will stop and peace will be rebuilt at an early date, which is in the larger interest of peace and stability along their border and the fundamental interest of the people of both countries," the spokesman said.
"Since the latest escalation between the two countries, China has been engaging the two sides for peace through its own way. Foreign Minister Wang Yi talked to Cambodian and Thai foreign ministers over the phone. Senior official of foreign ministry has maintained communication with Cambodia, Thailand and relevant ASEAN countries. Foreign Ministry's Special Envoy for Asian Affairs Deng Xijun is on a shuttle-diplomacy trip to facilitate talks. On his shuttle-diplomacy trip, relevant information will be released in due course. China will continue working actively for peace and playing a constructive role for deescalation," he continued.
China to continue working actively for peace between Cambodia, Thailand: spokesman
