A ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia appeared to hold Tuesday as tensions lingered despite a truce agreement to end deadly border clashes following economic pressure from the U.S. The ceasefire that was reached in Malaysia was supposed to take effect at midnight,

The Thailand-Cambodia conflict is another possible chance for China’s arms to be displayed as being at least as good as Western—specifically, American—arms.

The two nations have been locked in a decades-long conflict over their contested border. Tensions in disputed territories soured earlier this year.

Following border conflict that killed dozens of people, Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an "immediate and unconditional ceasefire" on Monday.

Both countries' foreign ministers agreed that no other country should be involved in the issue, Mohamad Hasan said.