Overview
- An immediate ceasefire took effect at noon on December 27, freezing troop movements and allowing border residents to begin returning home after weeks of clashes that killed more than 100 and displaced hundreds of thousands.
- Under the deal’s 72-hour observation window, Thailand is slated to repatriate 18 Cambodian soldiers held since July if the truce holds, though the Thai army warned it may reconsider after alleging hundreds of Cambodian drone incursions.
- China hosted two days of trilateral talks in Yunnan with the Thai and Cambodian foreign ministers and defense officials, issuing a communique to consolidate the ceasefire, rebuild political trust, and resume exchanges, alongside offers of humanitarian aid.
- The agreement reiterates commitments to humanitarian demining under the Ottawa Convention and expands cooperation on transnational crimes including cyber scams and human trafficking.
- President Donald Trump publicly claimed credit for helping secure the pause as the U.S., China and Malaysia each point to roles in mediation, but officials and observers caution that unresolved border disputes leave the truce fragile.