Min Aung Hlaing

Civilian nuclear cooperation is the fruit of a growing convergence of interests between the two pariah states.

But it remains unclear whether the Southeast Asian bloc will take a fresh approach to Myanmar's metastasizing crisis.

The military government is pinning its political hopes on a state-managed election next year, but it is unclear if it can be held in the current political conditions.

The meeting reflected the growing strategic convergence between the two international outcasts.

A recent major speech by SAC Chairman Min Aung Hlaing laid out three areas of priority for the besieged military administration.

In a nationally televised speech, coup leader Min Aung Hlaing blamed "terrorists" for delaying the country's return to normalcy.

Eighteen months on from the military coup, it is time for the bloc to decide which side of history it wants to be on.

What is the state of Myanmar’s complex internal insurgency and how has the international response evolved since the January 2021 coup?

“Despite the challenges, I have never seen a more promising time for our people to find common ground.”

But a briefing for diplomats and the press revealed just how far Myanmar's junta is from implementing ASEAN's Five-Point Consensus peace plan.

Wang Yi's visit to Myanmar for an LMC summit was the first stop on a five-nation tour of Southeast Asia.