China’s top diplomat has met with Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister in a bid to maintain political stability along the Cambodia/Thailand border.
According to a report from state news Xinhua, ‘China appreciates Cambodia’s campaign to crack down on online gambling and telecom fraud, and hopes that Cambodia will continue to take strong measures and work with regional countries to combat cross-border criminal activities’.
That’s according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi in his meeting with Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn when meeting in Yunnan, China.
Sokhonn reassured that Cambodia is committed to peace efforts and hopes to promote regional prosperity, while Wang noted that both Cambodia and Thailand are good neighbors and ‘friends of China’.
Tempers have flared along the Cambodia-Thailand border recently, including border closures which have strongly affected gaming operators based in Poipet and beyond. While numerous ceasefire agreements have been inked, conflict is ongoing, threatening livelihoods and political stability in the region.
