Secretary of State Marco Rubio said American diplomats were in Malaysia on Monday to help broker a cease-fire between Cambodia and Thailand, which are engaged in a deadly conflict along the countries’ border.
The leaders of Cambodia and Thailand agreed on Sunday to begin cease-fire talks in Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur. President Trump said he had spoken to both leaders and that U.S. officials would not negotiate trade deals with either country unless the fighting stopped.
Thailand’s acting prime minister, Phumtham Wechayachai, told reporters before leaving for Kuala Lumpur that his country had “already expressed that we don’t believe Cambodia.”
“Their actions reflect why we don’t trust their sincerity,” he said. “They must show us, and we can move from there.”
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