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US official accuses Russia and China of blocking Asia leaders' statement
Reuters, Published on 13/10/2024
» WASHINGTON: Russia and China blocked a proposed consensus statement for the East Asia Summit drafted by Southeast Asian countries, mainly over objections to language on the contested South China Sea, a US official told Reuters on Saturday.
Asean stresses ‘stabilising’ role
Reuters, Published on 10/10/2024
» VIENTIANE - Asean remains a “stabilising force” in Southeast Asia despite making only incremental progress on key issues, including the civil war in Myanmar and a code of conduct for the South China Sea, its secretary-general said on Thursday.
Philippines’ Marcos raises sea tensions during China meeting
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/10/2024
» VIENTIANE - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr called on nations to reduce tensions in the South China Sea during a meeting between Southeast Asian leaders and Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday.
Thailand floats new plan for Myanmar crisis
Reuters, Published on 09/10/2024
» VIENTIANE - Southeast Asian leaders met in Laos on Wednesday for a summit expected to find ways of tackling a worsening civil war in Myanmar, with Thailand set to propose a new path for a political solution after a regional peace effort made scant progress.
Myanmar to be represented at Asean summit
Kyodo News, Published on 08/10/2024
» The military government of Myanmar will send a senior official to a meeting of Asean leaders, diplomatic sources said on Tuesday, as the junta struggles in its fight against opposition forces.
Myanmar and South China Sea to test Asean relevance in summit
Reuters, Published on 08/10/2024
» VIENTIANE - Southeast Asian leaders will meet in Laos this week as Myanmar's civil war and mounting tensions in the South China Sea risk corroding the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) grouping's central role in the region.
Rifts surface at East Asia meetings
News Agencies, Published on 27/07/2024
» VIENTIANE - Divisions among Asia-Pacific nations surfaced on Saturday, as foreign ministers engaged in exchanges over Russia’s protracted invasion of Ukraine and China’s growing maritime assertiveness in nearby waters.
China's Wang blasts Philippines over South China Sea tensions
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/07/2024
» VIENTIANE - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi accused the Philippine government of repeatedly breaking a consensus over their intensifying dispute in the South China Sea.
Indonesia presses Myanmar on peace commitments as Asean ministers meet
Reuters, Published on 26/07/2024
» VIENTIANE: Indonesia's foreign minister at a regional meeting on Thursday called out warring camps in Myanmar over their refusal to agree to dialogue, as fighting intensifies between the ruling military and an alliance of armed groups.
Intractable issues await Asean ministers
Reuters, Published on 24/07/2024
» Asean foreign ministers gathered in Laos on Wednesday as the group seeks to advance a stalled bid to resolve a crisis in Myanmar and cool tensions in the South China Sea, days ahead of a gathering of top diplomats from the world’s biggest powers.