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Cambodia's Information Minister Neth Pheaktra has invoked observations by Asean monitors, foreign diplomats and UN officials to support claims of Thai territorial encroachment, shifting the dispute beyond competing national narratives to documented physical evidence.
Cambodia and Thailand have signalled willingness to accept Chinese mediation on their disputed border, with both leaders indicating openness during visits to Beijing this week.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai counterpart Anutin Chanvirakul will attend the World AI Conference 2026 in Shanghai on July 17 at Xi Jinping's invitation, yet their unresolved border dispute threatens to overshadow diplomatic engagements.
Cambodia's Hun Manet and Thailand's Anutin Chanvirakul will attend the World AI Conference in Shanghai on July 17 at Xi Jinping's invitation, raising hopes China may broker border dispute resolution between the two nations.