"During the summit, we hope to see the signing of a declaration known as the Kuala Lumpur Accord between these two neighbours to ensure peace and a lasting ceasefire, he said. The 47th ASEAN Summit is due to take place in Kuala Lumpur from October 26 to 28, bringing together heads of state from 10 Southeast Asian nations and other dialogue partners."
"Trump has been similarly non-committal about whether he will attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea the following weekend. US news outlet Politico reported last week that Trump's participation at ASEAN was contingent on whether the bloc would hold an official ceasefire ceremony with him at the helm. Trump also reportedly requested that Chinese officials not join the ceremony, Politico said, although China and Malaysia also played a major role in the ceasefire negotiations between Thailand and Cambodia."
"Trump has instead largely taken credit for ending the five-day conflict in July that killed at least 43 people and displaced more than 300,000, in a dispute over unmarked sections of the Thai-Cambodian border. The border spans more than 800km (500 miles) and is an ongoing area of dispute that has led to violent confrontations between Cambodia and Thailand in the past. Despite the ceasefire, clashes persisted into September along a disputed segment of the border."
The US president will oversee a formal peace deal between Cambodia and Thailand on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur on October 26. A declaration called the Kuala Lumpur Accord is expected to be signed to ensure peace and a lasting ceasefire. The 47th ASEAN Summit runs October 26–28 and will gather leaders from ten Southeast Asian nations and dialogue partners. Reports indicated presidential participation was contingent on a public ceasefire ceremony and that Chinese officials were requested not to join, despite China and Malaysia helping negotiate the ceasefire. The July five-day conflict killed at least 43 people, displaced over 300,000, and clashes persisted into September along a disputed 800km border.
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