(Beijing): China on Tuesday urged Thailand and Cambodia to "exercise restraint" to prevent further escalation, according to Anadolu Agency.

"As a friend and close neighbor of Cambodia and Thailand, China sincerely hopes that both sides exercise restraint and work in the same direction to prevent further escalation," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said during a regular news conference in Beijing.

"China will continue to play a constructive role in de-escalation, in its own way," he added.