Trump Calls on Thailand and Cambodia to Cease Fire and Talk Trade
- President Trump spoke on Saturday to the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia to encourage a ceasefire amid deadly clashes at their shared border.
- The fighting, which broke out on July 24, has caused at least 33 deaths and displaced thousands, prompting Trump to leverage US trade negotiations to press for peace.
- Both countries have agreed to meet immediately to negotiate a ceasefire and seek peace, while Trump emphasized trade talks will resume only after the fighting stops.
- Trump warned that unless the violence ceases, the U.S. will impose substantial tariffs of up to 36% on imports from Cambodia and Thailand starting August 1.
- The ceasefire efforts suggest progress toward peace with hopes to conclude trading agreements soon, though it remains uncertain if this will fully halt the conflict.
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US President Donald Trump has made a big statement regarding the ongoing war between Thailand and Cambodia. He spoke to the Prime Ministers of both countries over the phone and appealed to stop the war. Trump has made it clear that if the war continues, America will not enter into any trade agreement with these countries.
Cambodia, like Thailand, has positively accepted Donald Trump's offer to mediate in the countries' border conflict.
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