US ‘made trade deals' with Thailand, Cambodia, commerce secretary Lutnick says
The United States has struck trade deals with Cambodia and Thailand, ahead of President Donald Trump's August 1, 2025, tariff deadline, according to US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. In an interview with Fox News on July 30, Lutnick claimed that Trump resolved the war between Thailand and Cambodia because Trump 'uses trade' and 'made the deals with Cambodia and Thailand'. The White House and US Commerce Department did not immediately respond to requests for further details. On July 28, Thailand and Cambodia agreed to a truce after five days of clashes that killed at least 43 people on both sides over a long-running border dispute.
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