Cambodia, Thailand Take Confidence-Building Talks to Beijing as China Hosts Trilateral Tea Meeting

Phnom Penh, November 5, 2026: Cambodia and Thailand used a trilateral meeting with China in Beijing on Wednesday to discuss confidence-building measures and improving their relations, as regional powers press for stability along the shared border.

The foreign ministers of China, Cambodia and Thailand held constructive exchanges over tea on strengthening cooperation and safeguarding regional stability, on the sidelines of the 11th Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers' Meeting, Xinhua reported.

The meeting brought together Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H.E. Prak Sokhonn and Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow.

Earlier the same day, H.E. Prak Sokhonn met Vietnamese Foreign Minister H.E. Le Hoai Trung in Beijing and briefed him on the latest developments along the Cambodia-Thailand border.

Cambodia has repeatedly urged Thailand to honour commitments to de-escalation and to resume Joint Boundary Commission work to resolve outstanding issues peacefully.

Source: Xinhua; Guo Jiakun, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson; Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation