Non-interference from Asean partners need not mean looking the other way amid loss of life and a serious threat to collective security
Thai and Cambodian forces have clashed along their shared border in a major escalation that included artillery fire, tanks, rockets and Thai air strikes.
Thailand and Cambodia have long-standing border disputes, primarily over contested areas near ancient temples, for which Wang blames past Western colonisation. The latest clash follows a landmine explosion on Wednesday that wounded five Thai soldiers.
Thailand’s acting prime minister Phumtham Wechayachai has warned the conflict could develop into war. Both sides should heed appeals for a ceasefire and diplomatic solution, not only from China but also the UN secretary general, the United States and Anwar Ibrahim, the prime minister of Malaysia, the current Asean chair.
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