Following deadly clashes at their shared border in July, Donald Trump has asserted that he brokered an end to the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia.
The US President is currently in Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysian capital, where he presided over the signing of a peace accord between the two Southeast Asian nations.
While both countries have agreed to withdraw heavy weaponry from the contested region and establish a joint observer team for monitoring purposes, fundamental issues at the heart of the dispute remain unresolved.
So, what is the significance of this “Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord,” as Mr. Trump has termed it? BBC correspondent Tessa Wong provides an in-depth analysis.
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