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From Trump To Trade: 5 Takeaways From This Year's ASEAN Summit
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) concluded on Tuesday its biannual summit attended by foreign leaders, including US President Donald Trump, with trade and regional tensions on the agenda.
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East Timor Gets Nod To Join ASEAN Grouping As 'Observer'
Southeast Asian leaders agreed on Friday to allow East Timor to join the 10-nation ASEAN regional bloc, according to a statement released by summit host Cambodia.
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US-China Rivalry, North Korea Nuclear Test To Dominate ASEAN Summit
The US-China rivalry and growing fears of a new North Korean nuclear test will loom over a meeting this week of Southeast Asian leaders attended by US President Joe Biden.
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Joe Biden To Attend ASEAN Summit On May 13: White House
President Joe Biden will attend a summit for leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on at the US State Department on Friday.
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Myanmar Skips ASEAN Summit After Junta Leaders Excluded
Myanmar's ruling junta said on Tuesday it was not attending a regional summit because the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) did not invite officials from its government.
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US President Joe Biden Joins US-ASEAN Summit Trump Skipped After 2017
US President Joe Biden joined Southeast Asian leaders for a virtual summit on Tuesday, the first time in four years that Washington has engaged at the top level with a bloc seen as key to countering an increasingly assertive China.
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Myanmar Rejects ASEAN Decision To Exclude Junta Leader From Summit
Myanmar's military government said on Friday it rejected a decision by its Southeast Asian neighbours to invite only a non-political figure to an upcoming regional summit in a snub to the leader of the Feb. 1 coup.
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Donald Trump Plans Southeast Asia Summit In Las Vegas: Mike Pompeo
US President Donald Trump has invited Southeast Asian leaders to meet next month in Las Vegas, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday, after a summit last year was scrapped.
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'Not Right Time' Says North On South Korea ASEAN Summit Invite: Report
North Korea rejected an invitation for leader Kim Jong Un to attend a planned summit in Seoul with Southeast Asian nations next week, saying "now is not the time" due to strained ties, North Korean state media reported on Thursday.
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"ASEAN Will Endure": Leaders Meet Under US-China Trade War Cloud
Southeast Asian countries must stick together in the face of a trade war started by U.S. President Donald Trump, Malaysia's veteran leader said on Saturday at the start of a regional summit held in the shadow of U.S.-China tensions.
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ASEAN Leaders Expected To Discuss Rohingya Crisis, South China Sea
Southeast Asian leaders met on Sunday for a second day of a summit in Bangkok, where they were expected to discuss pressing regional issues including the plight of Myanmar's fleeing Rohingyas and the South China Sea dispute.
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Mike Pence Says Indo-Pacific Has No Place For "Empire And Aggression"
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence told leaders of Southeast Asian nations on Thursday that there was no place for "empire and aggression" in the Indo-Pacific region, a comment that could be interpreted as a reference to China's rise.
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"What's Wrong With My Nap?" Duterte After No-Show At Key ASEAN Meetings
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday made light of his penchant for daytime dozes after his office said "power naps" had caused the gruff leader to miss a number of key meetings at a Singapore summit.
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US Says It Expects North Korea To Uphold Promise To Give Up Nuclear Arms
The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday it expects Pyongyang to keep its commitment made at a June leaders' summit to give up its nuclear arms and would press southeast Asian nations during meetings this week to maintain sanctions against North Korea.
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Eye on China, PM Modi Talks About Rules Based Order For Oceans And Seas
As the 10 leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the India-ASEAN summit, the emphasis on maritime security was a clear message to China. With Chinese expansionism on the rise, India's policy has shifted from 'Look East' to 'Act East'.
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From Trump To Trade: 5 Takeaways From This Year's ASEAN Summit
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) concluded on Tuesday its biannual summit attended by foreign leaders, including US President Donald Trump, with trade and regional tensions on the agenda.
-
East Timor Gets Nod To Join ASEAN Grouping As 'Observer'
Southeast Asian leaders agreed on Friday to allow East Timor to join the 10-nation ASEAN regional bloc, according to a statement released by summit host Cambodia.
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US-China Rivalry, North Korea Nuclear Test To Dominate ASEAN Summit
The US-China rivalry and growing fears of a new North Korean nuclear test will loom over a meeting this week of Southeast Asian leaders attended by US President Joe Biden.
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Joe Biden To Attend ASEAN Summit On May 13: White House
President Joe Biden will attend a summit for leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on at the US State Department on Friday.
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Myanmar Skips ASEAN Summit After Junta Leaders Excluded
Myanmar's ruling junta said on Tuesday it was not attending a regional summit because the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) did not invite officials from its government.
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US President Joe Biden Joins US-ASEAN Summit Trump Skipped After 2017
US President Joe Biden joined Southeast Asian leaders for a virtual summit on Tuesday, the first time in four years that Washington has engaged at the top level with a bloc seen as key to countering an increasingly assertive China.
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Myanmar Rejects ASEAN Decision To Exclude Junta Leader From Summit
Myanmar's military government said on Friday it rejected a decision by its Southeast Asian neighbours to invite only a non-political figure to an upcoming regional summit in a snub to the leader of the Feb. 1 coup.
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Donald Trump Plans Southeast Asia Summit In Las Vegas: Mike Pompeo
US President Donald Trump has invited Southeast Asian leaders to meet next month in Las Vegas, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday, after a summit last year was scrapped.
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'Not Right Time' Says North On South Korea ASEAN Summit Invite: Report
North Korea rejected an invitation for leader Kim Jong Un to attend a planned summit in Seoul with Southeast Asian nations next week, saying "now is not the time" due to strained ties, North Korean state media reported on Thursday.
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"ASEAN Will Endure": Leaders Meet Under US-China Trade War Cloud
Southeast Asian countries must stick together in the face of a trade war started by U.S. President Donald Trump, Malaysia's veteran leader said on Saturday at the start of a regional summit held in the shadow of U.S.-China tensions.
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ASEAN Leaders Expected To Discuss Rohingya Crisis, South China Sea
Southeast Asian leaders met on Sunday for a second day of a summit in Bangkok, where they were expected to discuss pressing regional issues including the plight of Myanmar's fleeing Rohingyas and the South China Sea dispute.
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Mike Pence Says Indo-Pacific Has No Place For "Empire And Aggression"
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence told leaders of Southeast Asian nations on Thursday that there was no place for "empire and aggression" in the Indo-Pacific region, a comment that could be interpreted as a reference to China's rise.
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"What's Wrong With My Nap?" Duterte After No-Show At Key ASEAN Meetings
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday made light of his penchant for daytime dozes after his office said "power naps" had caused the gruff leader to miss a number of key meetings at a Singapore summit.
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US Says It Expects North Korea To Uphold Promise To Give Up Nuclear Arms
The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday it expects Pyongyang to keep its commitment made at a June leaders' summit to give up its nuclear arms and would press southeast Asian nations during meetings this week to maintain sanctions against North Korea.
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Eye on China, PM Modi Talks About Rules Based Order For Oceans And Seas
As the 10 leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the India-ASEAN summit, the emphasis on maritime security was a clear message to China. With Chinese expansionism on the rise, India's policy has shifted from 'Look East' to 'Act East'.
