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ASEAN Calls Again for End to Myanmar Violence As Conflicts Flare

ASEAN Calls Again for End to Myanmar Violence As Conflicts Flare

By Sebastian Strangio
Foreign ministers from the Southeast Asian bloc have spoken out following the fall of Myawaddy on the Thai border.

Did Malaysia’s PM Just Say the Quiet Part Out Loud on Myanmar?

Did Malaysia’s PM Just Say the Quiet Part Out Loud on Myanmar?

By Sribala Subramanian
A look back at the origins of ASEAN's "embarrassing problem."
ASEAN Special Envoy Begins Second Official Mission to Myanmar

ASEAN Special Envoy Begins Second Official Mission to Myanmar

By Sebastian Strangio
Prak Sokhonn's five-day visit will involve meetings with regime figures and members of select ethnic armed groups, but significant progress is unlikely.

Myanmar Crisis Overshadows Meeting of ASEAN Foreign Ministers

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.

Myanmar Junta Could be Excluded From ASEAN Summit: Malaysia

Myanmar Junta Could be Excluded From ASEAN Summit: Malaysia

By Sebastian Strangio
The Southeast Asian bloc appears to be losing patience with the reviled junta of Sen. Gen. Min Aung Hlaing.

ASEAN and China Have Entered the ‘Zero Gravity Zone’ in Myanmar

ASEAN and China Have Entered the ‘Zero Gravity Zone’ in Myanmar

By Phar Kim Beng and Nik Luqman
Neither has shown that it has the ability, let alone the willingness, to address the country's escalating crisis.

China’s Myanmar Policy ‘Not Affected’ by Post-Coup Chaos: Official

China’s Myanmar Policy ‘Not Affected’ by Post-Coup Chaos: Official

By Sebastian Strangio
With no solution to Myanmar’s political crisis in sight, Beijing is making a pragmatic bet on the status quo.
ASEAN and China Ministers Talk COVID-19, Myanmar Crisis

ASEAN and China Ministers Talk COVID-19, Myanmar Crisis

By Sebastian Strangio
The special meeting in Chongqing underscored the region’s increasing economic and political reliance on China.

Myanmar’s Opposition Shadow Government ‘No Longer Has Faith’ in ASEAN

Myanmar’s Opposition Shadow Government ‘No Longer Has Faith’ in ASEAN

By Sebastian Strangio
As ASEAN representatives met with senior junta leaders, anti-coup protesters burnt the bloc's flag in the street.

ASEAN Head, Chair to Visit Myanmar This Week: Report

ASEAN Head, Chair to Visit Myanmar This Week: Report

By Sebastian Strangio
A report by the Reuters news agency shines a light on the tensions within the Southeast Asian bloc.

Myanmar Junta Labels Shadow Government ‘Terrorists’

Myanmar Junta Labels Shadow Government ‘Terrorists’

By Sebastian Strangio
The designation never bodes well for the possibility of peaceful resolution to a crisis.
Duterte Joins Thai PM on the Sidelines of ASEAN Myanmar Summit

Duterte Joins Thai PM on the Sidelines of ASEAN Myanmar Summit

By Sebastian Strangio
The leaders' absence doesn't bode well for ASEAN's ability to muster a united front against Myanmar's junta.

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