CEBU, Philippines: South-East Asia’s top diplomats met Wednesday (Jan 28) under growing pressure to push a peace plan that has so far failed to end Myanmar’s civil war, and to beat a deadline to conclude talks on a non-aggression pact with China this year.
Asean, a diverse 11-national bloc, has struggled to project unity and relevance for years. But it faced its latest setback last year when deadly fighting erupted between two members, Thailand and Cambodia, over a longtime border conflict.
