China’s defence cooperation with Cambodia and Thailand, including arms trade, “does not target any third party ... and is completely unrelated to the Cambodia-Thailand border conflict,” its Defence Ministry said on Thursday (December 18, 2025).
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“We hope relevant parties will refrain from making subjective speculation and malicious hype,” the Chinese Ministry said in response to reports that Thai troops seized Chinese-made weapons from Cambodian positions as border clashes between the Southeast Asian neighbours reignited.
Beijing hopes the two countries can reach a ceasefire as soon as possible, the defence ministry said, according to a statement released on its social media account. “China is and will continue to advocate for peace and talks,” it added.
