Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Former President Donald Trumpโข participated in a ceasefire ceremony alongside leaders from thailandโข and Cambodia during โa visit too Malaysia, marking a rare instance of diplomatic engagement inโ a region with longstanding border disputes.The ceremony, held in Kuala Lumpur, aimed to solidifyโ a fragile peace agreement between the two Southeast Asian nations following decades ofโ intermittent conflict over disputed territory.
The event underscores Trump’s โคcontinued efforts โto โขposition himself โas a global dealmaker, even outside of office. While details ofโ his โinvolvementโข were limited, the presence of theโ former U.S. president โฃlent symbolic weight to the agreement, โpossibly bolstering confidence in its long-term viability. The โceasefire โขimpacts regional stability and affects trade routes vital to the economies ofโ Thailand, Cambodia, andโ neighboring โcountries.
During the trip, Trump also addressed ongoing trade tensions, โannouncing he would hike tariffs on canada due to concernsโฃ over dairy trade practices. He expressed optimism about a potential meeting withโข chinese โคPresident Xi Jinping,anticipating progress on issues including fentanyl trafficking and soybeanโ sales,stating,”I think weโ have a really good chance of making a very extensive dealโฆI โwant our farmers to be taken careโ of. And he wants โthings also.” โ
Trump also voiced confidence inโข finalizing trade agreements with Japan andโ South Korea, โขdescribingโ existing arrangements as “very good deals.” Notably absent from the Kuala Lumpurโข summit was indianโ Prime Ministerโ narendraโ modi, following a period of increased tension stemming from Trump’s comments onโข a recent India-Pakistan conflict and increased tariffs on India for its purchase of Russian oil.