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ASEAN summit
Does It Matter If Myanmar’s Junta Leader Is Banned From the ASEAN Summit?
By David Hutt
Despite uninviting Min Aung Hlaing from the summit, it remains unclear whether the Southeast Asian bloc has a longer-term plan.
Myanmar Opposition Welcomes ASEAN’s Exclusion of Junta Leader
By Sebastian Strangio
The decision reflects the Southeast Asian bloc's increasing frustration with Myanmar's military administration.
ASEAN to Exclude Myanmar’s Leader From Summit in Key Rebuke
By Eileen Ng
The move follows the military government's repeated stalling and lack of cooperation on the implementation of a regional peace plan.
ASEAN Envoy Cancels Planned Myanmar Trip Due to Junta Stonewalling
By Sebastian Strangio
ASEAN's patience with the junta is wearing thin. But can it muster the consensus necessary to take a harder line?
Assessing the New US Free and Open Indo-Pacific Progress Report
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A closer look at yet another inflection point in the development of the U.S. regional vision.
ASEAN’s China Dilemma
By Trinh Le
China remains both an economic partner and a threat to the stability of the region.
India and the ‘Quad’: Forging an Innovative Approach
By Harsh V. Pant and Paras Ratna
India needs to be innovative in dealing with challenges and leveraging opportunities that arrangements like the Quad present.
ASEAN Cybersecurity in the Spotlight Under Singapore’s Chairmanship
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The cyber domain has featured prominently during the city-state’s ASEAN chairmanship this year, and with good reason.
The Truth About Duterte’s ASEAN South China Sea Blow
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Though the Philippine president has complicated things, focusing on this episode alone obscures more enduring challenges on the South China Sea question.
ASEAN’s Hedging Strategy
By Mie Oba
Recent summits in Vientiane offered some insights into the regional bloc’s diplomatic strategy.
What If They Gave an ASEAN Summit and the Media Failed to Turn Up?
By Luke Hunt
Host nation Laos is doing its very best to make sure they don’t.
Modi Unveils India’s ‘Act East Policy’ to ASEAN in Myanmar
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The PM’s policy of “action” is welcomed by the region, but observers still look for results.