Asean leaders besieged by thorny issues as summit unfolds

By Associated Press

Sep 05, 2023 12:21 am

JAKARTA: Southeast Asian leaders led by Indonesian host President Joko Widodo are gathering in their final summit this year, besieged by divisive issues with no solutions in sight: Myanmar's deadly civil strife, new flare-ups in the disputed South China Sea, and the longstanding United States-China rivalry.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) meetings will open Tuesday in the Indonesian capital Jakarta under tight security.

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