Thai, Cambodian Leaders Set for Peace Talks After Trump’s Tariff Deal Threats

Trucks transporting Chinese-produced type 85 Armored Fighting Vehicles in Surin, Thailand, July 26.

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Thai and Cambodian leaders are set for talks Monday to halt the deadliest clash between the neighbors in more than a decade, with the US and China sending envoys after President Donald Trump used tariff threats to press for a ceasefire.

Thailand’s acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet are scheduled to meet in Kuala Lumpur at 3 p.m. local time, according to Thai government spokesman Jirayu Houngsub. The gathering will be at the office of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who’s facilitating the dialogue in his role as the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.