Southeast Asian leaders led by Indonesian host President Joko Widodo are gathering in their final summit this year
in the disputed South China Sea underscore why the group’s aspiration to be in the center of Asian diplomacy has been questioned. Member states have turned to either the U.S. or China for security, he said.Myanmar’s civil strife, which has dragged on for more than two years after the army ousted the democratically elected government of, and the South China Sea disputes were again expected to overshadow the Jakarta summit agenda, as in previous years.
Myanmar could also not assume a three-year role starting next year as coordinator of ASEAN-EU relations, according to the two diplomats. About 4,000 people have been killed and more than 24,400 people arrested since the army takeover in Myanmar, according to the advocacy group Assistance Association for Political Prisoners.
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