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U.S. praises Cambodia‑Thailand ceasefire, deploys team to assist Philippines storm relief
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The State Department applauded a ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand following talks in Kuala Lumpur and said the U.S. is deploying a team to support Philippine relief efforts after a typhoon, including food distribution and logistics support.
The State Department praised a ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand reached after talks co‑organized in Kuala Lumpur and said the United States played a coordinating role with Malaysia and other partners.
“Building on those conversations, the United States, working in close coordination with the government of Malaysia, coorganized the ceasefire talks in Kuala Lumpur on July 28,” the State Department spokesperson said, and commended Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for his leadership. The spokesperson said President Trump and Secretary Rubio spoke with Cambodian and Thai counterparts on July 26 to press for an immediate cessation of violence.
Separately, the department said it is deploying a U.S.-based team to support Philippine relief efforts after a typhoon and tropical storm. The spokesperson said the team will help “strengthen the local relief efforts, including supporting food distribution efforts for displaced families and coordinating logistics for relief efforts led by the government of the Philippines,” and that the United States has helped transport “tens of thousands of food packs to the hardest hit communities.”
Ending: The spokesperson framed these steps as part of broader U.S. engagement to ease tensions and provide humanitarian support in Southeast Asia.
