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ASEAN warns of 'miscalculation' risk over Taiwan, urges all parties to avoid provocation
Aug 04, 2022 13:31The 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has voiced concern about the situation in Chinese Taipei, warning of the risk of a "miscalculation" amid soaring tensions between Washington and Beijing over US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the self-ruled island.
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US ‘biggest disruptor’ of China-ASEAN relations, new survey reveals
May 12, 2022 04:54A new survey has revealed that an overwhelming majority of people in China believe that the US is the "biggest disruptor" of the development of China- Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ties.
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UN envoy urges inclusive ASEAN approach to Myanmar crisis
Jan 13, 2022 12:17The United Nations (UN) special envoy to Myanmar has called on Southeast Asian nations to support international efforts to engage all sides to the conflict in Myanmar in order to find a peaceful solution to the escalating violence in the country.
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ASEAN urged to address Myanmar’s post-coup turmoil
Aug 04, 2021 16:10The FORUM-ASIA and Progressive Voice rights groups have called on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to address the “dire” humanitarian crisis in Myanmar.
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Myanmar’s junta chief extends coup with promise of 2023 election
Aug 01, 2021 10:58Myanmar's military ruler Min Aung Hlaing has promised to hold elections in two years’ time, extending the state of emergency that was imposed after the civilian government was overthrown in a military coup six months ago.
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Russia backs ASEAN plan on tackling post-coup turmoil in Myanmar
Jul 06, 2021 18:11Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Moscow strongly supports the Southeast Asian diplomatic efforts to end the post-coup crisis engulfing Myanmar.
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ASEAN set to hold summit on Myanmar crisis; junta leader to attend
Apr 20, 2021 14:50The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is set to hold a summit in Indonesia to discuss a weeks-long crisis in army-ruled Myanmar, with the attendance of the country’s junta chief.
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Malaysia PM calls on ASEAN to stick together in face of US trade war
Nov 02, 2019 14:27Malaysian Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamad, has called on the Southeast Asian countries to stick together in the face of a trade war launched by US President Donald Trump against China.
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US, ASEAN kick off drills amid maritime disputes with China
Sep 02, 2019 12:17The United States has kicked off joint naval exercises with ten South East Asian countries, as part of war games that will be extended into the disputed South China Sea.
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US’s Pence says ‘no place for empire’ in Indo-Pacific
Nov 15, 2018 11:39US Vice President Mike Pence says there is no place for “empire and aggression” in the Indo-Pacific region, in a remark apparently aimed at China.