"United States President Donald Trump has kicked off his weeklong, high-stakes diplomatic tour of Asia in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, by presiding over the signing of a peace declaration between Thailand and Cambodia. Trump had flown to Malaysia to attend the summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), where he also signed separate trade deals on Sunday with Cambodia, Thailand and Malaysia as well as agreements on critical minerals with Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur."
"The highlight of his appearance was a peace declaration between Cambodia and Thailand that expanded on a ceasefire agreement reached in July, which brought deadly border clashes to a halt. The agreement was signed by the prime ministers of the ASEAN neighbours, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, and was overseen by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia, which currently chairs ASEAN."
"Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and US President Donald Trump hold up documents during the signing of a ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand [Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters] Under the joint declaration by the leaders of Thailand and Cambodia signed on Sunday, the neighbours pledged unwavering commitment to peace and security and committed to an immediate halt to hostilities, reaffirming their earlier July pledge to avoid the use of force and respect each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity."
United States President Donald Trump presided over a peace declaration signing between Thailand and Cambodia during an ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur while also signing trade and critical minerals agreements with regional partners. The Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord expanded on a July ceasefire by pledging an immediate halt to hostilities and reaffirming commitments to avoid the use of force and respect sovereignty and territorial integrity. The declaration was signed by Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and overseen by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Longstanding border and temple disputes continue to pose challenges to lasting peace.
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