Biden hosts ASEAN leaders as he tries to show Pacific focus
2 years, 7 months ago

Biden hosts ASEAN leaders as he tries to show Pacific focus

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday kicked off the first-ever Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit to be held in Washington as his administration makes an extended effort to demonstrate that the United States has not lost focus on the Pacific even while dealing with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As Biden welcomed leaders from eight ASEAN nations for a dinner to start the two-day “special summit,” the White House announced the United States would commit to more than $150 million in new projects to bolster Southeast Asia’s climate, maritime and public health infrastructure. His campaign said that Marcos Jr. also met on on Thursday with Chinese ambassador, Huang Xilian, who conveyed that Beijing wants to bring cooperation between the two country to “new heights.” Campbell acknowledged that “historical considerations” could present “challenges” to the relationship with Marcos Jr., a seeming reference to long-standing litigation in the United States against the estate of his father, Ferdinand Marcos. White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Thursday said she was “not aware” if the litigation or China came up in Biden’s call with Marcos Jr.

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Southeast Asian defense chiefs discuss regional security with US, China and other partner nations
1 month ago

Southeast Asian defense chiefs discuss regional security with US, China and other partner nations

The Independent  

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Grappling with maritime disputes and Myanmar crisis, ASEAN top diplomat meetings joined by US, China
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Grappling with maritime disputes and Myanmar crisis, ASEAN top diplomat meetings joined by US, China

The Independent  

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ASEAN top diplomats discuss South China Sea disputes, Myanmar fighting
4 months, 3 weeks ago

ASEAN top diplomats discuss South China Sea disputes, Myanmar fighting

Al Jazeera  

US Secretary of State Blinken, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang are seeking to expand their countries’ influence in the region. The top diplomats from Southeast Asia are grappling with tensions over the South China Sea, the escalating fighting in Myanmar, and regional rivalries as they meet in Laos. Hours before those talks, Blinken hit out at China’s “escalatory and unlawful actions …

ASEAN urges ‘Myanmar-owned and led solution’ to crisis triggered by coup
10 months, 3 weeks ago

ASEAN urges ‘Myanmar-owned and led solution’ to crisis triggered by coup

Al Jazeera  

Laos, which is chairing the group this year, stresses need for engagement as thousands killed in three years of violence. Southeast Asian foreign ministers have called for a “Myanmar-owned and led solution” to the crisis in Myanmar that began when the military seized power in a coup three years ago, and has left thousands dead. Kittikhoun travelled to Myanmar earlier …

ASEAN defence chiefs call for an end to fighting in Gaza; but struggle to address Myanmar violence
1 year, 1 month ago

ASEAN defence chiefs call for an end to fighting in Gaza; but struggle to address Myanmar violence

The Hindu  

Southeast Asian Defence Ministers called on November 16 for an end to the Israel-Hamas war and for the world to collaborate on setting up humanitarian aid corridors in Gaza, but they struggled on how to address the prolonged civil strife in Myanmar. The 10-nation ASEAN includes Myanmar, but its Defence Minister was again barred from attending this week’s meetings due …

ASEAN defense chiefs call for the fighting in Gaza to cease but struggle to address Myanmar violence
1 year, 1 month ago

ASEAN defense chiefs call for the fighting in Gaza to cease but struggle to address Myanmar violence

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Southeast Asian defense ministers called Wednesday for an end to the Israel-Hamas war and for the world to collaborate on setting up humanitarian aid corridors in Gaza, but they struggled on how to address the prolonged civil strife in Myanmar. The 10-nation ASEAN includes Myanmar, but its defense minister was again barred from attending this week’s meetings …

Can a divided ASEAN solve the Myanmar crisis?
1 year, 2 months ago

Can a divided ASEAN solve the Myanmar crisis?

Hindustan Times  

The world is well aware of the ongoing political and socio-economic crisis in Myanmar as a result of military takeover in February 2021. Under Cambodian chairmanship, Myanmar military Foreign Minister U Wunna Maung Lwin was barred from attending 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and other forum meetings. At the ASEAN’s Foreign Ministers Meeting, held from 11–12 July 2023, a joint …

Indonesia warns against new conflicts as U.S., China, Russia attend ASEAN summit
1 year, 3 months ago

Indonesia warns against new conflicts as U.S., China, Russia attend ASEAN summit

The Hindu  

Indonesia warned leaders including U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov against sharpening rivalries as they wrapped up an East Asia summit in Jakarta on Thursday. Ms. Harris spoke about "Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine", maritime challenges in the South and East China Seas and the growing threat of North Korean missile …

Myanmar won't be allowed to lead ASEAN in 2026, in blow to generals
1 year, 3 months ago

Myanmar won't be allowed to lead ASEAN in 2026, in blow to generals

The Hindu  

Southeast Asian leaders decided that Myanmar won’t take over the rotating leadership of their regional bloc as scheduled in 2026, Asian diplomats and a leader said on Tuesday, in the latest blow to efforts by its ruling generals to gain international recognition after violently seizing power in 2021. The Philippines agreed to take over the regional bloc’s chairmanship in 2026 …

Myanmar won’t be allowed to lead Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2026, in blow to generals
1 year, 3 months ago

Myanmar won’t be allowed to lead Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2026, in blow to generals

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Southeast Asian leaders decided Tuesday that Myanmar won’t take over the rotating leadership of their regional bloc as scheduled in 2026, in the latest blow to efforts by its ruling generals to gain international recognition after violently seizing power in 2021. An official ASEAN statement issued Tuesday night confirmed the decision to hand the chair to the …

ASEAN Meet Sees Jostling over 2026 Presidency, Philippines Says Ready to Replace Myanmar
1 year, 3 months ago

ASEAN Meet Sees Jostling over 2026 Presidency, Philippines Says Ready to Replace Myanmar

News 18  

The Philippines is ready to chair ASEAN in 2026 instead of Myanmar, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said Tuesday, as the bloc wrestles with how to engage with the country’s junta rulers. “It is my pleasure to announce that the Philippines is ready to take the helm and chair ASEAN in 2026,” Marcos told Association of Southeast Asian Nations leaders in …

Indonesia warns ASEAN on 'destructive' rivalry as Jakarta summit opens
1 year, 3 months ago

Indonesia warns ASEAN on 'destructive' rivalry as Jakarta summit opens

The Hindu  

Indonesia warned on September 5 against Southeast Asia's bloc getting dragged into big-power rivalry as leaders gathered for a summit seeking to dispel worry about rifts over peace efforts in Myanmar and to reaffirm the relevance of their disparate group. Indonesian President Joko Widodo, opening a summit of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, called on the group to …

Malaysia calls for ‘strong’ measures on Myanmar as ASEAN meets
1 year, 3 months ago

Malaysia calls for ‘strong’ measures on Myanmar as ASEAN meets

Al Jazeera  

The 10-member Southeast Asian grouping has been strained to the limit over the crisis caused by the 2021 military coup. Malaysia has called for “strong” measures against Myanmar’s generals, saying “obstacles” they created have blocked the implementation of a plan to restore peace more than two years since the military seized power in a coup. “Malaysia and other member countries …

Southeast Asian leaders are besieged by thorny issues as they hold an ASEAN summit without Biden
1 year, 3 months ago

Southeast Asian leaders are besieged by thorny issues as they hold an ASEAN summit without Biden

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Southeast Asian leaders led by Indonesian host President Joko Widodo are gathering in their final summit this year, besieged by divisive issues with no solutions in sight: Myanmar’s deadly civil strife, new flare-ups in the disputed South China Sea, and the longstanding United States-China rivalry. Mohammad Mahfud, Indonesia’s coordinating minister in charge of political, legal and security …

Southeast Asian leaders are besieged by thorny issues as they hold an ASEAN summit without Biden
1 year, 3 months ago

Southeast Asian leaders are besieged by thorny issues as they hold an ASEAN summit without Biden

The Independent  

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Biden to attend next month’s G-20 summit in New Delhi, while Harris will head to Jakarta for ASEAN
1 year, 4 months ago

Biden to attend next month’s G-20 summit in New Delhi, while Harris will head to Jakarta for ASEAN

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The White House announced Tuesday that President Joe Biden will attend next month’s Group of 20 summit in New Delhi, India. White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said that meetings—and Biden’s talks with leaders on the sidelines of the summit—will focus on climate change, Russia’s war in Ukraine and more. The White House has not said which …

ASEAN states should engage bilaterally with Myanmar to resolve crisis, Malaysian leader says
1 year, 4 months ago

ASEAN states should engage bilaterally with Myanmar to resolve crisis, Malaysian leader says

Associated Press  

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia — Southeast Asian countries should be given some latitude to engage informally with Myanmar on an individual basis to help resolve a deepening crisis there, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Wednesday. Anwar said he and visiting Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. agreed during talks on the need to strengthen the role of the Association of Southeast Asian …

Indonesian president warns ASEAN 'can't be proxy' of any country
1 year, 5 months ago

Indonesian president warns ASEAN 'can't be proxy' of any country

The Hindu  

Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Friday said ASEAN cannot become a proxy for other countries, as U.S.-China tensions rise over issues in the Asia-Pacific region. Foreign Ministers from the Southeast Asian bloc have gathered in Jakarta for talks about regional issues, from the disputed South China Sea, which Beijing claims almost in its entirety, to the crisis in Myanmar, where …

EU rejects Myanmar’s diplomatic role and says it still doesn’t recognize generals
1 year, 5 months ago

EU rejects Myanmar’s diplomatic role and says it still doesn’t recognize generals

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — The European Union’s top diplomat on Thursday expressed opposition to Myanmar’s upcoming role as the overseer of relations between the 27-nation bloc and Southeast Asian nations and reasserted its non-recognition of the strife-torn country’s military government. The comments marked the latest diplomatic fallout from the Myanmar army’s forcible seizure of power from Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected …

Thailand Foreign Minister Pramudwinai Meets Myanmar’s Ousted Leader Aung San Suu Kyi
1 year, 5 months ago

Thailand Foreign Minister Pramudwinai Meets Myanmar’s Ousted Leader Aung San Suu Kyi

News 18  

Thailand’s foreign minister said Wednesday he met with ousted Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi last week and she was in good health in her first known meeting with a foreign envoy since she was detained following a 2021 coup. “There was a meeting, she was in good health and it was a good meeting,” Don Pramudwinai told reporters …

Thai diplomat meets with Suu Kyi in detention in Myanmar and says she wants to join talks on crisis
1 year, 5 months ago

Thai diplomat meets with Suu Kyi in detention in Myanmar and says she wants to join talks on crisis

The Independent  

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Thai diplomat meets with Suu Kyi in detention in Myanmar and says she wants to join talks on crisis
1 year, 5 months ago

Thai diplomat meets with Suu Kyi in detention in Myanmar and says she wants to join talks on crisis

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Thailand’s top diplomat said Wednesday that he met with ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi in detention over the weekend and she conveyed her openness to engage in talks to resolve the crisis gripping her strife-torn nation. Western and European governments, including the United States, have imposed sanctions on Myanmar’s military government and demanded the immediate …

Thailand to host meeting to ‘fully re-engage’ Myanmar’s generals
1 year, 6 months ago

Thailand to host meeting to ‘fully re-engage’ Myanmar’s generals

Al Jazeera  

Thailand is set to host talks aimed at re-engaging Myanmar’s shunned military leaders in an initiative critics said undermined regional unity on the strife-torn country’s deadlocked crisis. The Thai invitation to ASEAN foreign ministers, published on Twitter by Human Rights Watch, said the meeting would discuss a proposal for the regional bloc to “fully re-engage Myanmar at the leaders’ level”. …

Thailand’s caretaker government criticized for holding meeting to discuss military-ruled Myanmar
1 year, 6 months ago

Thailand’s caretaker government criticized for holding meeting to discuss military-ruled Myanmar

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Thailand on Monday will host a meeting of neighboring countries to discuss the violent political deadlock in Myanmar, an initiative that has been criticized for potentially undermining regional peace efforts and for being carried out by a caretaker government. A Malaysian government statement Sunday said its foreign minister, Zambry Abdul Kadir, would not be able to attend “due …

Southeast Asian leaders: region no proxy for any powers
2 years, 1 month ago

Southeast Asian leaders: region no proxy for any powers

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Indonesia’s president vowed Sunday not to let Southeast Asia become the front lines of a new Cold War amid increasing tensions between the United States and China, saying as his country took over the chairmanship of the influential Association of Southeast Asian Nations that it would not become “a proxy to any powers.” Joko Widodo said …

Biden in Cambodia as global leaders join Southeast Asian summit
2 years, 1 month ago

Biden in Cambodia as global leaders join Southeast Asian summit

The Hindu  

Southeast Asian heads of government were due to hold talks on Saturday with visiting global leaders, including U.S. President Joe Biden, as the region tries to navigate the growing rivalry between China and Western powers. Cambodia is hosting the Association of Southeast Asian Nations annual summit and a parallel East Asian Summit, with the regional bloc engaging a host of …

Biden pledges US will work with Southeast Asian nations
2 years, 1 month ago

Biden pledges US will work with Southeast Asian nations

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — President Joe Biden promised Saturday that the United States would work with a strategically vital coalition of southeast Asian nations, telling leaders that “we’re going to build a better future that we all want to see” in the region where U.S. rival China is also working to expand its influence. Citing the three Association of Southeast …

US President Biden aims to bolster ties with Southeast Asia in shadow of China
2 years, 1 month ago

US President Biden aims to bolster ties with Southeast Asia in shadow of China

India TV News  

President Joe Biden is formally kicking off his participation at a conference of Southeast Asian nations on Saturday, looking to emphasize the United States’ commitment in the region where a looming China is also working to expand its influence. Biden’s efforts at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit are meant to lay the groundwork ahead of his highly anticipated …

ASEAN Meet in Cambodia: Myanmar Tops in List of Priorities; Timor-Leste Becomes 11th Member
2 years, 1 month ago

ASEAN Meet in Cambodia: Myanmar Tops in List of Priorities; Timor-Leste Becomes 11th Member

News 18  

The heads of states of Southeast Asian nations held talks on Friday with global leaders as they gathered for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations meeting in Cambodia’s Phnom Penh. The ASEAN heads of state held a closed-door summit and soon after their meeting they were joined by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and then by South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol …

UN: Myanmar’s ruler open to UN visit to Suu Kyi but not now
2 years, 4 months ago

UN: Myanmar’s ruler open to UN visit to Suu Kyi but not now

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The head of Myanmar’s military-installed government “expressed openness to arranging a meeting at the right time” between U.N. special envoy Noeleen Heyzer and the country’s imprisoned former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, the United Nations said Thursday. U.N. deputy spokesman Farhan Haq said Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing told Heyzer during a meeting Wednesday in Myanmar’s capital, …

Myanmar generals banned from ASEAN until peace plan progress
2 years, 4 months ago

Myanmar generals banned from ASEAN until peace plan progress

Al Jazeera  

Foreign ministers from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations have agreed to bar Myanmar’s ruling generals from the group’s meetings until they make progress on a 15-month-old plan to address the crisis triggered by the military coup. Speaking at a press conference at the end of a series of ASEAN regional meetings in Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s foreign minister Prak …

‘Dramatically changed’: ASEAN considers Myanmar crisis response
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Dramatically changed’: ASEAN considers Myanmar crisis response

Al Jazeera  

A warning for Myanmar’s coup leaders as foreign ministers from Southeast Asian nations meet in Phnom Penh. “If more prisoners are executed, we will be forced to rethink … our role vis-a-vis ASEAN’s Five-Point Consensus,” said Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, who is the current chair of ASEAN, speaking at the start of the meeting. Hun Sen said ASEAN’s unity …

ASEAN ‘troubled’ over Myanmar military’s execution of opponents
2 years, 4 months ago

ASEAN ‘troubled’ over Myanmar military’s execution of opponents

Al Jazeera  

Cambodia, the current chair of the regional grouping, says timing of the hangings, ahead of an ASEAN ministerial meeting, is ‘highly reprehensible’. Cambodia, the current chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, says it is “extremely troubled” over the Myanmar military’s execution of four democracy activists and politicians, adding that the timing of the act – just before a …

East Timor hopes to join ASEAN when Indonesia chairs in 2023
2 years, 5 months ago

East Timor hopes to join ASEAN when Indonesia chairs in 2023

Associated Press  

BOGOR, Indonesia — East Timor’s President Jose Ramos-Horta in a meeting with his Indonesian counterpart on Tuesday said he hoped Asia’s youngest country could join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations next year. In a joint news conference with Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Ramos-Horta said that his government has fulfilled all requirements to be the newest member of the bloc, …

China’s top diplomat makes first trip to Myanmar since coup
2 years, 5 months ago

China’s top diplomat makes first trip to Myanmar since coup

Al Jazeera  

Myanmar military says Wang Yi’s trip is a recognition of its legitimacy, while opponents say it violates peace efforts. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged Myanmar’s military to hold talks with its opponents as he made his first visit to the country since last year’s coup. Myanmar’s military seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi …

Myanmar May Not Be Invited To India-ASEAN Meet, But New Delhi Needs Naypyidaw To Counter China
2 years, 6 months ago

Myanmar May Not Be Invited To India-ASEAN Meet, But New Delhi Needs Naypyidaw To Counter China

News 18  

After Myanmar was not invited to theASEAN summit held in the US earlier in May, it is likely to be left out of the India-ASEAN summit which will be held in June. India is discussing various aspects of hosting the foreign ministers’ meeting and is also holding discussions regarding Myanmar’s position with regards to the meeting. It also pointed out …

Biden pledges $150m to ASEAN with eye on China
2 years, 7 months ago

Biden pledges $150m to ASEAN with eye on China

Al Jazeera  

US president kicks off summit with Southeast Asian leaders with commitment to fund infrastructure, security and health. US President Joe Biden opened a summit of Southeast Asian leaders with a pledge to spend $150m on infrastructure, security and anti-pandemic efforts, as Washington seeks to counter China’s rising influence in the region. This is partly because it’s a sign of Washington’s …

Seeking to counter Beijing, Biden hosts ASEAN leaders in Washington
2 years, 7 months ago

Seeking to counter Beijing, Biden hosts ASEAN leaders in Washington

The Hindu  

U.S. President Joe Biden will host leaders and top officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, in Washington DC on May 12 and 13, as Washington remains focussed on the Russia-Ukraine war and grapples with China’s influence in the Pacific. The ASEAN “special summit” was postponed from the end of March and comes days before Mr. Biden’s first trip …

Myanmar regime condemns Malaysia call for ASEAN to work with NUG
2 years, 7 months ago

Myanmar regime condemns Malaysia call for ASEAN to work with NUG

Al Jazeera  

Military-appointed foreign minister says Malaysia’s suggestion for regional grouping to engage with those thrown out of office in the coup ‘irresponsible and reckless’. Myanmar has condemned as “irresponsible and reckless” a Malaysian proposal for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to engage with the National Unity Government established by those the military removed from power in the February 2021 coup …

Biden to host leaders of ASEAN nations in Washington on May 12-13: White House
2 years, 8 months ago

Biden to host leaders of ASEAN nations in Washington on May 12-13: White House

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden will host leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at a summit in Washington on May 12 and 13, news agency Reuters quoted White House spokesperson Jen Psaki. “The Special Summit will demonstrate the United States’ enduring commitment to ASEAN, recognizing its central role in delivering sustainable solutions to the region’s most pressing challenges, and …

ASEAN envoy meets generals in controversial Myanmar visit
2 years, 9 months ago

ASEAN envoy meets generals in controversial Myanmar visit

Al Jazeera  

It is not clear whether Prak Sokhonn will meet members of the Natonal Unity Government or detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi in visit described as ‘shameful’ by critics. ASEAN has been leading diplomatic efforts to end the chaos unleashed by last year’s power grab when the military removed elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s government, triggering mass protests, national …

ASEAN special envoy sets Myanmar visit for later this month
2 years, 9 months ago

ASEAN special envoy sets Myanmar visit for later this month

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia’s foreign minister later this month will make his first trip to Myanmar in his capacity as the special envoy of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, his office said Thursday. A particular sticking point has been the military’s refusal to allow an ASEAN envoy to meet with Suu Kyi, who has been detained since last …

Biden to host ASEAN leaders for Washington summit in March
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden to host ASEAN leaders for Washington summit in March

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will host the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for a special summit in Washington next month, the White House announced Monday. The summit comes as Biden has sought to make relations in the Pacific a top foreign policy priority amid growing concerns about China as a military and economic adversary. Biden participated …

Malaysian PM discusses Myanmar crisis during Cambodia visit
2 years, 10 months ago

Malaysian PM discusses Myanmar crisis during Cambodia visit

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — The leaders of Malaysia and Cambodia discussed the crisis in military-ruled Myanmar and other regional issues during a meeting in Phnom Penh on Thursday, the two countries said. Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob met with his counterpart, Hun Sen, and King Norodom Sihamoni during his first visit to Cambodia since becoming Malaysia’s leader last August. …

Myanmar says it won’t attend ASEAN foreign ministers meeting
2 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar says it won’t attend ASEAN foreign ministers meeting

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar will not participate in this week’s meetings in Cambodia of foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, spurning an invitation to send a non-political representative instead of its chief diplomat, its government said Monday. Cambodia, the current ASEAN chair, said earlier this month that members of the regional group had failed to reach a consensus …

ASEAN won’t invite Myanmar foreign minister to meeting
2 years, 10 months ago

ASEAN won’t invite Myanmar foreign minister to meeting

Associated Press  

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — ASEAN will not invite Myanmar’s foreign minister to an upcoming meeting, a Cambodian official said Thursday, as the regional bloc of nations struggles to agree on whether to include senior representatives of Myanmar’s army rulers. The head of Myanmar’s military government, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, was not invited to last October’s virtual summit meeting of …

Myanmar military barred from ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting
2 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar military barred from ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting

Al Jazeera  

The move comes as the UN Security Council also condemned violence in Myanmar and urged the release of Aung San Suu Kyi. The Association for Southeast Asian Nations has barred Myanmar’s military-appointed foreign minister from attending an upcoming meeting, after the United Nations Security Council called for an end to “all forms of violence” in the country as well as …

China: UN council should try to avoid civil war on Myanmar
2 years, 10 months ago

China: UN council should try to avoid civil war on Myanmar

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — China’s U.N. ambassador said Friday the U.N. Security Council’s primary goal in strife-torn Myanmar should be to avoid more violence and a civil war. Zhang Jun told several reporters after the council heard closed-door briefings from the new Myanmar envoys for the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the United Nations that he hopes their efforts …

Hun Sen set for Myanmar visit as envoy warns of looming civil war
2 years, 11 months ago

Hun Sen set for Myanmar visit as envoy warns of looming civil war

Al Jazeera  

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen will visit Myanmar on Friday, despite criticism that his trip risks legitimising country’s coup leaders. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen is preparing for a visit to crisis-wracked Myanmar even as his top diplomat warned that the Southeast Asian country has “all the ingredients for civil war”. ASEAN has been spearheading diplomatic efforts to tackle the …

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