Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand Sihasak Phuangketkeow in Yuxi City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 28, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)
KUNMING, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- China will continue to make efforts to rebuild peace between Thailand and Cambodia and is willing to offer humanitarian assistance to people in need in both countries, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Yuxi City, southwest China's Yunnan Province on Sunday.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks when meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand Sihasak Phuangketkeow.
Following the signing of a joint statement agreeing to a ceasefire, Cambodian and Thai foreign ministers are leading delegations to meet in Yunnan from Dec. 28 to 29 at the invitation of Wang.
Wang said as a friendly neighbor of both countries, China wants least to see Thailand and Cambodia come to war and hopes most to see the two countries restore their friendship. It is believed that as long as Thailand and Cambodia communicate on an equal footing and move forward together, there will be no insurmountable obstacles.
China will continue to support ASEAN in playing its due role, is willing to provide assistance to the ASEAN observation mission in monitoring the ceasefire.
Sihasak spoke highly of China's active efforts in mediating the Thailand-Cambodia conflict in an Asian way, noting that the ceasefire agreement newly signed by Thailand and Cambodia marks a fresh start.
Resorting to force is never Thailand's choice when it comes to disputes with neighboring countries, Sihasak said, adding that Thailand is committed to achieving a sustainable ceasefire and pursuing genuine peace.
"We are willing to look forward and move ahead, strengthen communication with Cambodia through bilateral channels, and in a sincere manner, gradually resume exchanges, rebuild mutual trust, repair bilateral relations, and safeguard the peace and tranquility of the borders between the two countries and the region," the foreign minister said.
With regards to bilateral relations, Wang requested Sihasak to convey Chinese President Xi Jinping's sincere greetings and New Year's wishes to Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua, stating that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Thailand. The Thai king successfully paid his first historic state visit to China. Xi and the Thai king reached important consensus on promoting the building of a China-Thailand community with a shared future, which has drawn a blueprint for the development of bilateral relations.
Thailand has recently reiterated its firm commitment to the one-China principle and its opposition to "Taiwan independence," demonstrating strong support for China's efforts to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, said Wang, adding that China appreciates this stance.
China is willing to work with Thailand to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, jointly open up a new golden 50 years of China-Thailand friendship, Wang added.
Sihasak requested Wang to convey Thai king's sincere greetings to President Xi. He said that Thailand and China have shared a time-honored history of exchanges. In recent years, the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries has grown increasingly close, with mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation deepening across various fields, making significant contributions to safeguarding regional peace and stability.
Sihasak said Thailand will, as always, firmly adhere to the one-China policy. ■
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand Sihasak Phuangketkeow in Yuxi City, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Dec. 28, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)
