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The Star
3 days ago
- Business
- The Star
China vows to play constructive role in promoting dialogue between Thailand and Cambodia
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi walks between meetings during the 58th Asean Foreign Ministers' meeting and related meetings at the Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur Friday, July 11, 2025. - Mandel Ngan/Pool Photo via AP KUALA LUMPUR (Xinhua): China is willing to work with Thailand to push the building of a community with a shared future to higher levels as China and Thailand celebrated the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, told Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa during their meeting on the sidelines of the Asean Foreign Ministers' Meetings that China's is willing to play a constructive role in promoting dialogue and de-escalation between Thailand and Cambodia over their recent border tensions. The building of the China-Thailand community with a shared future has continued to make new progress. Marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties this year, the two countries have jointly celebrated the "Golden Jubilee of China-Thailand Friendship," Wang said. China firmly supports Thailand in pursuing a development path suited to its national conditions and always places China-Thailand relations as a priority in its neighbourhood diplomacy, Wang said, expressing China's willingness to work with Thailand to push the building of the community with a shared future to higher and more substantive levels. Wang called for enhanced alignment of development strategies and further integration of interests between the two sides, proposed forging new growth engines in areas such as digital economy, artificial intelligence, cross-border e-commerce and green development to support the modernization efforts of both countries. He also urged speeding up the construction of the China-Thailand railway to leverage flagship projects in order to promote the vision of interconnected development of China, Laos and Thailand. Commenting on global trade, Wang said the United States, by unilaterally imposing tariffs, has undermined the free trading system and disrupted global industrial and supply chains. He expressed confidence that Thailand and other Asean (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries will safeguard their legitimate interests and resist unilateralism, power politics and acts of bullying. He added that China is committed to signing the protocol for the Version 3.0 China-Asean Free Trade Area within the year to expand their common market and demonstrate their joint support for the rules of the World Trade Organisation and the multilateral trading system through concrete actions. On the Thailand-Cambodia border issue, Wang noted that both Thailand and Cambodia are China's good neighbors and friends, expressing hope that both sides would handle the matter through dialogue and consultation in a spirit of goodwill, aiming to de-escalate tensions and restore stability at an early date. Chin will maintain an objective and impartial stance and play a constructive role in promoting peaceful relations between the two countries. For his part, Maris said China is a trustworthy friend of Thailand. Over the past 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties, the two countries have maintained mutual trust and respected each other's core interests. The spirit of "Thailand and China are as close as one family" has stood the test of time, and the building of the Thailand-China community with a shared future continues to yield fruitful outcomes. Thailand firmly adheres to the One-China principle and looks forward to strengthening high-level exchanges and practical cooperation with China in connectivity, trade, agriculture and combating transnational crime, he said. Thailand firmly supports multilateralism and the multilateral trading system, and calls for the early restoration of the normal trade order, said the Thai foreign minister. Maris stressed that border and territorial issues should not be resolved through force and expressed Thailand's appreciation to China's objective and balanced position in mediating and promoting dialogue. Thailand is willing to resolve disputes with Cambodia through bilateral channels in the spirit of good neighborliness and goodwill, said the Thai foreign minister. - Xinhua
RTHK
3 days ago
- Business
- RTHK
Wang Yi pushes for Thais and Cambodians to de-escalate
Wang Yi pushes for Thais and Cambodians to de-escalate Wang Yi says China will maintain an objective and impartial stance and play a constructive role in promoting peaceful relations between Thailand and Cambodia. Photo: Reuters China is willing to play a constructive role in promoting dialogue and de-escalation between Thailand and Cambodia over their recent border tensions, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said. He hoped both sides would handle the matter through dialogue and consultation in a spirit of goodwill, aiming to de-escalate tensions and restore stability at an early date. China will maintain an objective and impartial stance and play a constructive role in promoting peaceful relations between the two countries, he added. That came as Wang said on Thursday that China is willing to work with Thailand to push the building of a community with a shared future to higher levels as the two countries celebrated the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations. Wang told his Thai counterpart, Maris Sangiampongsa, during their meeting on the sidelines of the Asean Foreign Ministers' Meetings that Beijing firmly supports Bangkok in its pursuit of a development path suited to its national conditions and has always placed bilateral relations as a priority in its neighbourhood diplomacy. He called for enhanced alignment of development strategies and further integration of interests between the two sides and the forging of new growth engines in areas such as digital economy, artificial intelligence, cross-border e-commerce and green development to support the modernization efforts of both countries. He also urged speeding up the construction of the China-Thailand railway to leverage flagship projects in order to promote the vision of interconnected development of China, Laos and Thailand. On trade, Wang said the United States, by unilaterally imposing tariffs, has undermined the free trading system and disrupted global industrial and supply chains and expressed confidence that Thailand and its fellow Asean members will safeguard their legitimate interests and resist unilateralism, power politics and acts of bullying. (Xinhua)
New Straits Times
4 days ago
- Business
- New Straits Times
Wong: Asean and Australia must forge a peaceful, open Indo-Pacific
KUALA LUMPUR: Southeast Asia and Australia must work together to shape a region that is both open and peaceful, says Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong. Delivering her keynote address at the ISIS Malaysia Forum on Australia and Southeast Asia, she expressed confidence in the region's collective ability to overcome shared challenges. "Our cooperation takes place against a backdrop of challenges on a scale few anticipated — but the Indo-Pacific remains the most dynamic region in the world, and it presents immense opportunities," she said. "I have great faith in our region's capacity to meet these challenges. I am confident that by working together, we can safeguard our security, stability, and prosperity. "We must actively shape the region we want — one that is open and peaceful. Achieving this will require an unprecedented application of national power, drawing on all arms of the state," she added. Wong reaffirmed that the Indo-Pacific would remain Australia's highest strategic priority, as it is where the nation's core interests reside. "We will continue investing not only in our longstanding partnerships but also in a broader and more diverse range of relationships. Australia will stand firm in upholding the international rules and norms that underpin our prosperity. "This is Australia's goal — to prioritise our region, strengthen our relationships, and uphold the rules that protect our shared interests and values. "That is why I am here in Kuala Lumpur, participating in the Asean Foreign Ministers' Meetings and the Asean Regional Forum, to seek collective solutions to the most pressing challenges we face," she said. Wong also noted her alignment with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the importance of peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific for all its people. While acknowledging the realities of today's world, she said Australia remained committed to helping shape a better future. She reiterated that Australia would continue raising concerns over destabilising and dangerous behaviour by Chinese vessels in the South China Sea. On the economic front, Wong said Australia was keen to collaborate more closely with Asean to reform and strengthen the World Trade Organisation. She also said that Australia had committed A$60 million to its Southeast Asia Maritime Partnerships initiative, aimed at expanding maritime cooperation across the region.
