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Thailand Suspends Trump-Backed Peace Talks With Cambodia

The move, which came after two Thai soldiers were injured by a land mine, imperiled a pledge by the two countries to resolve their longstanding differences at the behest of President Trump.

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A Thai soldier walking near the disputed Thai-Cambodian border in August, where land mines were found deployed.
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He Was Known for Kleptocratic Rule and Bloodshed. Now Suharto Is a National Hero.

Indonesia’s president bestowed the honor on the dictator Suharto, who died in 2008, in what many said was a stunning move of revisionist history.

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Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana, a daughter of Suharto, and Bambang Trihatmodjo, one of his sons, accepted the honor from President Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia in Jakarta on Monday.
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Under Trump’s Aegis, Cambodia and Thailand Agree to Resolve Border Dispute

It remains unclear whether the two nations can achieve lasting peace, but that did not deter President Trump from brandishing himself as a peacemaker.

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President Trump, alongside the leaders of Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Sunday.
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Trump Leans Into Showmanship on Day 1 of His Asia Trip

President Trump presided over several deals during his first day of a nearly weeklong trip. Buried in the details are Washington’s plans to contain China.

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President Trump with Prime Minister Hun Manet of Cambodia and Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul of Thailand in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Sunday.
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What Is the ASEAN Summit, the First Event on Trump’s Tour of Asia?

President Trump is traveling to Malaysia for the event, his first destination in a nearly weeklong trip.

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President Joseph R. Biden Jr. in 2022 with other leaders at the ASEAN summit in Cambodia. The Asian grouping is important to the United States as a market and as a potential bulwark against China.
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In Trump, Families of Cambodian Troops Detained by Thailand See Hope

They are expecting President Trump will do for their loved ones what he did for the hostages held by Hamas: set in motion a plan that leads to their release.

Men Kimly, a resident of Kouk Phnov Village in Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, on Wednesday. Her third child, Sar Las, has been detained in Thailand since July.
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Trump’s Asia Tour: Deals, Diplomacy and a Meeting With Xi

From Kuala Lumpur to Gyeongju, President Trump is casting himself as a deal-maker and peace negotiator, while a wary region looks for tariff relief and steadier ties.

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A five-day tour of Asia, starting this weekend, is President Trump’s first trip to the region during his second term.
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