Southeast Asian leaders open annual summit on global conflicts

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Nov, 05:31 · Archive

Southeast Asian leaders opened their annual summit in Manila on Sunday for three days of talks on conflicts affecting the world. The meetings will include expanded discussions with Asian and Western leaders, with U.S. President Donald Trump expected to arrive on Tuesday with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, after the main ASEAN summit meetings conclude. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will hand over the regional bloc's rotating annual leadership to Singapore during the summit.

According to drafts of post-summit communiques, the talks will focus on the world's most troubling conflicts, led by the war in the Middle East. The ASEAN leaders are likely to renew calls for self-restraint and peaceful resolutions of disputes, including longstanding disagreements in the South China Sea and an ongoing civil war in Myanmar.

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• Southeast Asian leaders open annual summit with major conflicts and their impact topping the agendaSoutheast Asian leaders have opened their annual summit in the Philippine capital Manila for three days of talks.News4Jax · 15 Nov, 05:13
• Southeast Asian leaders open annual summit with major conflicts and their impact topping the agendaSoutheast Asian leaders have opened their annual summit in the Philippine capital Manila for three days of talks.Clickorlando · 15 Nov, 05:13

In this story: Association of Southeast Asian Nations · Manila · Donald Trump · Ferdinand Marcos Jr. · Singapore · South China Sea · Myanmar

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