Southeast Asian leaders meet in Laos to discuss Myanmar war …
Oct 9, 2024 · VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — Southeast Asian leaders gathered Wednesday for an annual forum that will focus on the civil war in Myanmar and territorial tensions in the South China Sea, two key challenges that have tested the bloc’s credibility.
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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
Blinken tells ASEAN the US is worried about ... - Associated Press News
Oct 11, 2024 · U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Southeast Asian leaders Friday that the U.S. is concerned about China’s “increasingly dangerous and unlawful” activities in the disputed South China Sea during an annual summit meeting, and pledged the U.S. will continue to uphold freedom of navigation in.
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Southeast Asian nations cautiously optimistic of progress on Myanmar and South China Sea conflicts. January 29. Tensions simmering in the South China Sea and violence in Myanmar as Laos takes over ASEAN chair. January 25. A veteran diplomat from Laos, the new ASEAN special envoy for Myanmar, embarks on inaugural mission. January 10.
ASEAN plays 'stabilising' role on regional tensions, secretary …
VIENTIANE, Oct 10 (Reuters) - The ASEAN bloc remains a "stabilising force" in Southeast Asia despite making only incremental progress on key issues, including Myanmar's civil war and the...
ASEAN foreign ministers back 'Myanmar-owned and led' solution …
Jan 29 (Reuters) - Southeast Asian foreign ministers on Monday pressed for an end to Myanmar's bloody conflict and expressed unity in their backing for a regional peace plan and a...
U.S. hails 'new era' with ASEAN as summit commits to raise level of ...
WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday a first summit in Washington with leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) marked the...
Japan bolsters security ties with neighbors at summit amid ... - NPR
Dec 17, 2023 · TOKYO — Leaders from Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, at a special summit in Tokyo on Sunday, adopted a joint vision that emphasizes security and economic cooperation while...
ASEAN urges ‘Myanmar-owned and led solution’ to crisis …
Jan 30, 2024 · The call from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) followed a meeting on Monday of the 10-member grouping’s foreign ministers in Laos, which was attended by an official from Myanmar...
FOCUS: ASEAN trusts Japan, balances ties amid China's rise
Dec 14, 2023 · The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which will hold a summit with Japan in Tokyo on Sunday to mark 50 years of ties, has built relations of trust with the country and generally welcome it playing a bigger security role in the region, amid China's growing assertiveness in the South China Sea.