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ASEAN Myanmar coup
Malaysian FM Admits Contacts With Myanmar Opposition Shadow Government
By Sebastian Strangio
Saifuddin Abdullah's announcement marked the first time that an ASEAN government has admitted to contacts with the opposition National Unity Government.
Time for the International Community to Abandon the ASEAN Consensus on Myanmar
By Salai Za Uk Ling
ASEAN’s approach to Myanmar hasn't made any progress. The world must stop pretending it will.
UN, ASEAN Special Envoys on Myanmar Meet in Phnom Penh
By Sebastian Strangio
The talks highlighted just how many obstacles are strewn along the path toward a resolution to the country's crisis.
Myanmar Coup Leader Pledges to ‘Annihilate’ Those Opposing his Government
By Sebastian Strangio
Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing's comments came on the anniversary of the bloodiest crackdown on those protesting last February's coup.
Japan and Australia Should Sanction the Myanmar Military
By Elaine Pearson and Teppei Kasai
Betting on ASEAN’s fruitless diplomacy undermines international action.
ASEAN Special Envoy Sees Minor Progress in Myanmar Mission
By Sopheng Cheang
During his visit, Prak Sokhonn met with senior junta leaders, ASEAN diplomats, and U.N. officials, as well as a prominent pro-democracy activist.
ASEAN Special Envoy Begins First Official Mission to Myanmar
By Sebastian Strangio
As the envoy departs on his first official mission to the country, neither side seems ready to negotiate.
ASEAN Envoy Confirms Mission to Myanmar Later This Month
By Sebastian Strangio
Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn will make his first official mission to the country as envoy on March 20-23.
Cambodia and Malaysia Try to Resolve Their Differences
By Luke Hunt
“Frank and candid” talks held as Olympic-sized global issues take hold.
Myanmar Junta Rejects ASEAN Envoy’s Request to Meet Opposition Figures
By Sebastian Strangio
The military administration says that the National Unity Government and its allies are "terrorist organizations."
Myanmar Crisis Overshadows Meeting of ASEAN Foreign Ministers
By Sebastian Strangio
The informal gathering took place without the involvement of the junta's appointed foreign minister, but a path forward on the crisis is hard to see.
ASEAN Can Still Make a Difference in Myanmar
By Marzuki Drusman
The foreign ministers’ meeting this week must seize the moment and return ASEAN to the more principled course it had begun to take before the New Year.