ASEAN Diplomats Address Myanmar Crisis and South China Sea
Southeast Asian foreign ministers meet in Laos to tackle escalating violence in Myanmar and maritime tensions with China.
- ASEAN foreign ministers discuss stalled peace plan for Myanmar amid ongoing civil war and humanitarian crisis.
- China and ASEAN members engage in talks over maritime disputes in the South China Sea, seeking a code of conduct.
- The Philippines and China reach a tentative agreement to reduce confrontations in disputed waters.
- Indonesia criticizes Myanmar junta for ignoring ASEAN's five-point peace plan aimed at resolving the conflict.
- U.S., China, and Russia participate in ASEAN meetings, each pursuing their own strategic interests in the region.