China will continue to play a constructive role in rebuilding mutual trust between Cambodia and Thailand through the Asian way, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said at a press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday.
Lin made the statement in response to a media query regarding the China-Cambodia-Thailand foreign ministers' meeting.
The trilateral meeting was held in Yuxi City, southwest China's Yunnan Province on Monday. After the meeting, the three sides issued a press release.
"I would like to stress that immediately after Cambodia and Thailand signed a joint statement agreeing to a ceasefire on December 27, foreign ministers and senior military officials of China, Cambodia and Thailand met by the Fuxian Lake in Yuxi, Yunnan. They had helpful and constructive discussions on consolidating the ceasefire and improving the bilateral relations between Cambodia and Thailand, and reached important consensus. The press release of China-Cambodia-Thailand Fuxian Meeting identifies five aspects for Cambodia and Thailand to step up communication and enhance mutual understanding, namely consolidating ceasefire, resuming normal exchanges step by step, rebuilding political mutual trust, improving Cambodia-Thailand bilateral relations and safeguarding regional peace and stability," Lin said.
"Cambodia and Thailand expressed their gratitude to China for providing strong support for closer dialogue between the two countries, and appreciated China's positive role. China supports the peace effort of ASEAN. We will continue to play a constructive role in the Asian way in the rebuilding of mutual trust between Cambodia and Thailand, and stand ready to promote Cambodia-Thailand relations, and offer all necessary facilitation and support, including ceasefire monitoring, humanitarian assistance and de-mining cooperation, so that Cambodia-Thailand relations will soon return to the right track," he said.
"China, Cambodia and Thailand met in Shanghai in July and reached consensus in Anning in August. This week's meeting and consensus by the Fuxian Lake in Yuxi, Yunnan once again shows China's role as a benign and effective enabler and non-disruptive, non-competitive and non-hegemonic approach when it comes to resolving conflicts, and reflects China's image as a responsible major country. China will continue to make due efforts in its own way to uphold regional peace and stability and advance the building of a community with a shared future with our neighbors," he said.
China to continue playing constructive role for rebuilding trust between Cambodia, Thailand through Asian way: FM
