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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nTrump has touted himself as a global peacemaker during his second term and his decision to weigh in behind Malaysian premier Anwar Ibrahim\u2019s mediation efforts prompted Manet to nominate him for the Nobel prize, lauding his \u201cextraordinary statesmanship\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new deal signed on Sunday saw both sides agree to remove heavy weapons from the border area, cooperate on removing landmines, and for Thailand to release 18 detained Cambodian soldiers. The two sides blame each other for the short conflict, in which at least 48 people were killed and about 300,000 displaced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis declaration, if fully implemented, will provide the building blocks for a lasting peace, but more importantly, it will begin the process of mending our ties,\u201d Manet said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis declaration reflects our will to resolve differences peacefully in full respect of sovereignty and territorial integrity,\u201d Anutin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At Sunday\u2019s ceasefire ceremony, Trump also said that the US would soon sign critical minerals deals with Thailand<\/a> and Malaysia, while a wider trade deal with Cambodia was also in the works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Earlier this month China announced\u00a0a shock ban on global exports of rare earth minerals\u00a0that could have dual use for foreign military or some semiconductor sectors. China controls the vast majority of both mining and production of the critical minerals, and the announcement sparked panic in global markets. The US in particular is racing to diversify its supply chains,\u00a0signing a recent deal with Australia\u00a0to help it kickstart its own domestic industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump\u2019s arrival at the annual Asean summit is the first stop on an Asian tour that also includes Japan and South Korea, where he is expected to meet with the Chinese leader, Xi. The US and China are in the midst of a trade war which has seen damaging moves and countermoves including escalating tariffs and a Chinese pause on US soya bean purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the sidelines of Asean, longrunning talks between Chinese and US trade negotiators continued, with US trade representative Jamieson Greer telling reporters the two sides had made good progress, paving the way for the Xi-Trump meeting later in the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But the Xi-Trump meeting is expected to cover much more, with the US leader saying he expects to bring up Hong Kong dissident Jimmy Lai \u2013 who is\u00a0in jail and awaiting a verdict on national security charges\u00a0related to his involvement in the pro-democracy movement \u2013 and the issue of Taiwan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Chinese Communist Party is preparing to annex Taiwan as a province, claiming it is currently run by \u201cseparatists\u201d. Taiwan\u2019s government is democratically elected. The governing party, opposition, and the vast majority of Taiwan\u2019s population reject the prospect of CCP rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The US is Taiwan\u2019s most important supporter in its resistance to a Chinese takeover, despite Washington not formally recognising it as a country and instead having diplomatic ties with Beijing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump\u2019s inconsistent and occasionally dismissive language over Taiwan has raised some concerns among observers and officials about his stance on continuing US support, most of which takes the form of weapons sales and supply, obliged under US law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On Saturday, the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, dismissed these concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIf what people are worried about is we\u2019re going to get some trade deal or we\u2019re going to get favourable treatment on trade in exchange for walking away from Taiwan \u2013 no one is contemplating that,\u201d Rubio said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rubio\u2019s remarks followed recent comments by Trump that Xi \u201cdoesn\u2019t want to do that\u201d, referring to invasion. However he has since walked that back, saying \u201cI hope they won\u2019t, we\u2019ll have to see\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With Reuters and the Associated Press<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Donald Trump has overseen the signing of a ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia on the first day of an Asia tour where he will seal new trade agreements and hold a crucial meeting with Xi Jinping. The US president arrived in Malaysia on Sunday ahead of the Asean summit in the capital, Kuala Lumpur. 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