Rivalries on show as Southeast Asia hosts annual security gathering
Jakarta (Reuters) – Foreign ministers of two dozen countries meet in Indonesia on Friday with U.S.-China rivalry, the war in
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Top diplomat says China, ASEAN pushing ahead with free trade area talks
Beijing (Reuters) – China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are pushing ahead with talks on a third
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China’s Wang meets Blinken, Lavrov on ASEAN sidelines
Jakarta (Reuters) – Top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi held bilateral meetings with the foreign ministers of Russia and the United
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ASEAN ministers call for unity in tackling Myanmar conflict
Jakarta (Reuters) – ASEAN foreign ministers on Wednesday called for regional unity in addressing an intensifying conflict in Myanmar, amid
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ASEAN chair urges unity as top diplomats meet amid Myanmar discord
Jakarta (Reuters) – ASEAN chair Indonesia on Tuesday stressed the importance of the regional bloc’s unity in remaining credible, as
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Thais justify talks with Myanmar as key ASEAN members stay away
Bangkok (Reuters) – Thailand on Monday justified hosting talks aimed at re-engaging with Myanmar’s shunned military, saying dialogue was necessary
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Key ASEAN members skip Thai-hosted Myanmar talks amid criticism
Bangkok (Reuters) – Thailand’s caretaker government was set to host the foreign minister of Myanmar’s ruling junta at informal regional
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Exclusive: Thailand seeking to re-engage Myanmar junta with ASEAN meeting
Bangkok (Reuters) – Thailand’s caretaker government is proposing to “fully re-engage” Myanmar’s military rulers and has invited ASEAN foreign ministers
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ASEAN leader acknowledges no progress toward ending Myanmar’s deadly civil strife
Labuan Bajo (AP) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo somberly acknowledged to fellow Southeast Asian leaders Thursday that no progress has
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Myanmar shadow govt welcomes ASEAN peace talks but distrusts junta
(Reuters) – Myanmar’s shadow government welcomes efforts by ASEAN chair Indonesia to kickstart peace talks in the strife-torn Southeast Asian
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