Overview
- China hosted Thai and Cambodian foreign and defense officials in Yunnan, producing a joint communique to consolidate the truce, resume exchanges and rebuild political trust, with Beijing offering humanitarian aid.
- The ceasefire took effect at noon on December 27 with a 72-hour observation period and commits both sides to halt hostilities, freeze troop movements, cooperate on demining and tackle transnational crime including cyber scams.
- Thailand says it will return 18 captured Cambodian soldiers after the 72-hour window if the truce holds, but its army alleged hundreds of Cambodian drone incursions and warned the release could be reconsidered as both sides probe the claims.
- Washington and Beijing welcomed the agreement; President Donald Trump publicly claimed the United States helped secure the deal, even as China led the latest consolidation talks.
- Weeks of fighting along the disputed border have killed dozens and displaced hundreds of thousands, leaving deserted communities and dangerous unexploded ordnance as aid needs persist.