BANGKOK, Thailand -- Thailand and Cambodia reaffirmed their shaky ceasefire violation after days of fighting along their border, as China stepped into negotiate with the two countries.

The leaders of Cambodia and Thailand were meeting in Malaysia on Monday to try to reach a ceasefire deal on the fifth day of their fierce border conflict, amid an international effort to halt the fighting.

Ceasefire talks between Cambodia and Thailand were underway in Malaysia on Monday after days of deadly clashes on their disputed border sent civilians scrambling for safety and relations between the two neighbors cratering.