Border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia continued on Tuesday, with troops from both sides battling for control of strategic high ground along the frontier.
A China Media Group (CMG) reporter entered a high-risk area less than 10 kilometers from the border on Tuesday, where Thai and Cambodian forces battled for nine days over "Mountain 677", a strategic high ground along the frontier.
Some areas along the border are still under military control, and local residents said they could still hear gunfires.
"Last night, there was continuous gunfire, intermittent exchanges of fire, coming in bursts," a resident said.
Thailand, Cambodia continue fighting for strategic high ground at border
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday joined European partners in expressing "full solidarity" over the Greenland issue, after U.S. President Donald Trump recently reiterated his call to take over the Danish autonomous territory.
"Greenland belongs to its people. Denmark stands as its guarantor. I join my voice to that of Europeans in expressing our full solidarity," Macron said on social media platform X.
"In Nuuk, I reaffirmed France's unwavering support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Denmark and Greenland," said Macron, referring to his visit to Greenland in June.
On Sunday, Trump announced the appointment of Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as special envoy to Greenland.
"We have to have it (Greenland) and he (Landry) wanted to lead the charge," Trump said.
Trump's appointment of an envoy to Greenland has sparked strong diplomatic reactions in Greenland, Denmark and the European Union (EU). The United States has been accused of laying bare its covetous interest in the mineral-rich island.
Greenland, a former Danish colony, was granted home rule in 1979. In 2009, Denmark passed the Act on Greenland Self-Government, expanding the island's authority over its domestic affairs. However, Denmark retains authority over Greenland's foreign, defense and security policy, according to information on the website of the Danish Prime Minister's Office.
There is a U.S. military base in Greenland. Since taking office this year, Trump has repeatedly threatened to take over the island and has said he would not rule out using military force to acquire it.
Macron joins European partners in expressing solidarity over Greenland issue
