By Xu Donghuan
Global Times (China)
In view of rising tensions between Thailand and Cambodia over Phnom Penh's recent appointment of former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra as an economic adviser, two Chinese scholars expressed that, as a friend to both countries, China does not want to see the spat escalate to a serious conflict.
Gu Xiaosong, director at the Southeast Asian Institute of the Guangxi Academy of Social Sciences, told the Global Times, "China would definitely like the two neighbors to resolve the issue through dialogue."
Cambodia Wednesday rejected Thailand's request to extradite Thaksin, who was toppled in a bloodless coup in 2006 and has been living in exile to avoid a jail term for corruption.
Three Thai diplomats gave extradition papers to Cambodian foreign affairs ministry, but seconds later were handed a formal refusal letter, according to AFP.
"This response letter is enough to tell the foreign affairs ministry of Thailand that there will be no extradition," Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said at a televised press conference with Thaksin at his house near Phnom Penh.
The Cambodian leader added that he would not discuss Thaksin's new advisory role if he meets Thailand's prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva at the APEC summit involving regional leaders and US President Barack Obama in Singapore Sunday.
Thailand and Cambodia recalled their ambassadors last week as the row escalated.
In Bangkok, Vejjajiva condemned Hun Sen's refusal to send Thaksin back and said that he had halted more aid programs for the neighboring country and tore up an oil and gas exploration deal signed during Thaksin's time in power.
Despite the escalating diplomatic row, the mood remained calm at the frontier and Phnom Penh withdrew an elite paratrooper unit from the area Wednesday morning, a Cambodian commander said.
Song Qingrun, a researcher on Southeast Asia at the Chinese Institutes of Contemporary International Relations, told the Global Times, "China would like to see the two neighbors exercise restraint and caution when dealing with differences."
"If necessary, China will help to prevent any escalation through diplomatic efforts, like it did during the riots in January 2003," Song added.
The January 2003 violence was sparked by Cambodian rumors that a Thai television actress had suggested that Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat temple complex, a national symbol, should belong to Thailand.
The riot caused severe damage to the Thai embassy and strained bilateral relations.
Amid the crisis, China's Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi summoned the ambassadors of Cambodia and Thailand and expressed China's hope to see them resolve the issue peacefully.
Agencies contributed to this story
Gu Xiaosong, director at the Southeast Asian Institute of the Guangxi Academy of Social Sciences, told the Global Times, "China would definitely like the two neighbors to resolve the issue through dialogue."
Cambodia Wednesday rejected Thailand's request to extradite Thaksin, who was toppled in a bloodless coup in 2006 and has been living in exile to avoid a jail term for corruption.
Three Thai diplomats gave extradition papers to Cambodian foreign affairs ministry, but seconds later were handed a formal refusal letter, according to AFP.
"This response letter is enough to tell the foreign affairs ministry of Thailand that there will be no extradition," Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said at a televised press conference with Thaksin at his house near Phnom Penh.
The Cambodian leader added that he would not discuss Thaksin's new advisory role if he meets Thailand's prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva at the APEC summit involving regional leaders and US President Barack Obama in Singapore Sunday.
Thailand and Cambodia recalled their ambassadors last week as the row escalated.
In Bangkok, Vejjajiva condemned Hun Sen's refusal to send Thaksin back and said that he had halted more aid programs for the neighboring country and tore up an oil and gas exploration deal signed during Thaksin's time in power.
Despite the escalating diplomatic row, the mood remained calm at the frontier and Phnom Penh withdrew an elite paratrooper unit from the area Wednesday morning, a Cambodian commander said.
Song Qingrun, a researcher on Southeast Asia at the Chinese Institutes of Contemporary International Relations, told the Global Times, "China would like to see the two neighbors exercise restraint and caution when dealing with differences."
"If necessary, China will help to prevent any escalation through diplomatic efforts, like it did during the riots in January 2003," Song added.
The January 2003 violence was sparked by Cambodian rumors that a Thai television actress had suggested that Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat temple complex, a national symbol, should belong to Thailand.
The riot caused severe damage to the Thai embassy and strained bilateral relations.
Amid the crisis, China's Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi summoned the ambassadors of Cambodia and Thailand and expressed China's hope to see them resolve the issue peacefully.
Agencies contributed to this story
Democratic Kampuchea Pol Pot Khmer Rouge Regime had committed:
ReplyDeleteTortures
Brutality
Executions
Massacres
Mass Murder
Genocide
Atrocities
Crimes Against Humanity
Starvations
Slavery
Force Labour
Overwork to Death
Human Abuses
Persecution
Unlawful Detention
Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime had committed:
Attempted Murders
Attempted Murder on Chea Vichea
Attempted Assassinations
Attempted Assassination on Sam Rainsy
Assassinations
Assassinated Journalists
Assassinated Political Opponents
Assassinated Leaders of the Free Trade Union
Executions
Executed members of FUNCINPEC Party
Murders
Murdered Chea Vichea
Murdered Ros Sovannareth
Murdered Hy Vuthy
Murdered Khim Sambo
Murdered Khim Sambo's son
Murdered members of Sam Rainsy Party.
Murdered activists of Sam Rainsy Party
Murdered Innocent Men
Murdered Innocent Women
Murdered Innocent Children
Killed Innocent Khmer Peoples.
Extrajudicial Execution
Grenade Attack
Terrorism
Drive by Shooting
Brutalities
Police Brutality Against Monks
Police Brutality Against Evictees
Tortures
Intimidations
Death Threats
Threatening
Human Abductions
Human Abuses
Human Rights Abuses
Human Trafficking
Drugs Trafficking
Under Age Child Sex
Corruptions
Bribery
Illegal Arrest
Illegal Mass Evictions
Illegal Land Grabbing
Illegal Firearms
Illegal Logging
Illegal Deforestation
Illegally use of remote detonation on Sokha Helicopter, while Hok Lundy and other military officials were on board.
Illegally Sold State Properties
Illegally Removed Parliamentary Immunity of Parliament Members
Plunder National Resources
Acid Attacks
Turn Cambodia into a Lawless Country.
Oppression
Injustice
Steal Votes
Bring Foreigners from Veitnam to vote in Cambodia for Cambodian People's Party.
Use Dead people's names to vote for Cambodian People's Party.
Disqualified potential Sam Rainsy Party's voters.
Abuse the Court as a tools for CPP to send political opponents and journalists to jail.
Abuse of Power
Abuse the Laws
Abuse the National Election Committee
Abuse the National Assembly
Violate the Laws
Violate the Constitution
Violate the Paris Accords
Impunity
Persecution
Unlawful Detention
Death in custody.
Under the Cambodian People's Party Hun Sen Khmer Rouge Regime, no criminals that has been committed crimes against journalists, political opponents, leaders of the Free Trade Union, innocent men, women and children have ever been brought to justice.
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