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From left, East Timor's Foreign Minister Bendito dos Santos Freitas, Vietnam's Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung, Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro, Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and Brunei's Second Minister of Foreign Affairs Erywan Yusof pose for a group photo during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Retreat in Cebu, Philippines Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (Jam Sta Rosa/Pool Photo via AP)

ASEAN does not recognize Myanmar’s elections, which military-backed party claims to have won

By Jim Gomez and Joeal Calupitan - Associated Press

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-United States Defence Ministers' High Tea, as part of the ASEAN Defense Ministers' meeting, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (Hasnoor Hussainl/Pool Photo via AP)

Hegseth calls on ASEAN to create regional threat monitoring program to respond to Chinese aggression

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

East Timor's President Jose Ramos-Horta speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

In AP interview, East Timor’s Ramos-Horta says personal diplomacy could bring Myanmar ceasefire

By David Rising - Associated Press

China's Premier Li Qiang, left, shakes hands with Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim as he arrives at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre to attend the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (Lillian Suwanrumpha/Pool Photo via AP)

Malaysia’s Anwar calls for dialogue over coercion at East Asia summit

By Eileen Ng - Associated Press

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, meets with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, right, on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Thursday, July 10, 2025. (Mandel Ngan/Pool Photo via AP)

Rubio holds talks with Russia’s Lavrov as Ukraine tensions soar

By Matthew Lee - Associated Press

Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim delivers his keynote address during the opening ceremony of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' meeting and related meetings at the Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Malaysian PM warns Southeast Asia that trade war is not a ‘passing storm’

By Eileen Ng - Associated Press

Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Kuwait's Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khalid Al Sabah, Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Ruler of the UAE's Emirate of Ras al-Khaimah Sheikh Saud bin Saqr al Qasimi, Burunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa, chain their hands as they pose for a group photo at the 2nd ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit after the 46th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

ASEAN opens summit with Persian Gulf nations and China as U.S. threatens tariffs

By Eileen Ng - Associated Press

From left to right, Laos's Foreign Affairs Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane, Myanmar's Permanent Secretary to ASEAN Aung Kyaw Moe, Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, Thailand's Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa, Vietnam's Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, Malaysia's Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan, Philippines's Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo, Brunei Darussalam Foreign Minister Erywan Yusof, Cambodia's Secretary of State Kung Phoak, Indonesia's Foreign Minister Sugiono, East Timor's Foreign Minister Bendito Freitas and ASEAN Secretary General Kao Kim Hourn pose for a group photo during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Retreat in Langkawi Island, Malaysia, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Azneal Ishak, Pool)

Southeast Asia foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea dispute

By Eileen Ng - Associated Press

Laos' Defence Minister Chansamone Chanyalath addresses the ASEAN Defence Ministers' informal Meeting in Vientiane, Laos, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

U.S. defense chief regrets China’s decision not to meet during Southeast Asian security talks

By Jintamas Saksornchai - Associated Press

From left, Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Laos' Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah hold hands for a photo session during the 27th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-China Summit in Vientiane, Laos, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

China defiant over South China Sea skirmishes in ASEAN talks and blames meddling by foreign forces

By Eileen Ng and Jintamas Saksornchai - Associated Press

From left Laos' Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet hold hands for a photo session during the opening ceremony of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Vientiane, Laos, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Southeast Asian leaders meet in Laos to discuss Myanmar war and disputed sea

By Jintamas Saksornchai and Eileen Ng - Associated Press

Myanmar Foreign Secretary Aung Kyaw Moe, Philippine Foreign Secretar Enrique Manalo, Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, Thailand Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa, Vietnam Deputy Foreign Minister Do Hung Viet, Laos Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith, Malaysia Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan, Brunei Darussalam Foreign Minister Erywan Yusof, Cambodia Foreign Minister Sok Chenda Sophea, Indonesia Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, East Timor Foreign Minister Bendito dos Santos Freitas and ASEAN Secretary General Kao Kim Hourn pose for a group photo during the 57th Association of southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Plenary Meeting session in Vientiane, Laos, Thursday, July 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Myanmar violence, South China Sea tensions are top issues as Southeast Asian diplomats meet in Laos

By Jintamas Saksornchai - Associated Press

A Chinese high-speed train moves across a bridge over the Mekong River, north of the Laotian city of Luang Prabang on Dec. 12, 2023. Laos has grown increasingly beholden to its giant neighbor to the north with massive amounts of debt to Chinese state banks for multiple infrastructure projects, including a new high-speed rail line across the country, said Muhammad Faizal, with the Institute of Defense and Strategic studies at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore. (AP Photo/David Rising)

Tensions simmering in the South China Sea and violence in Myanmar as Laos takes over ASEAN chair

By David Rising - Associated Press

From left, Brunei's Second Minister of Defense Halbi Mohd Yusof, Cambodia's Defense Minister Tea Seiha, Laos' Defense Minister Chansamone Chanyalath, Malaysia's Defense Minister Mohamad Hasan, Philippine's Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro and Indonesia's Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto hold hands as they pose for a family photo during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defense Ministers Meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, Pool)

ASEAN defense chiefs call for the fighting in Gaza to cease but struggle to address Myanmar violence

By Niniek Karmini and Edna Tarigan - Associated Press

China's Premier Li Qiang speaks at the 26th ASEAN-China Summit during the 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. (Yasuyoshi Chiba/Pool Photo via AP)

China’s premier is on a charm offensive as ASEAN summit protests Beijing’s aggression at sea

By Edna Tarigan and Jim Gomez - Associated Press

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, center, speaks to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, unseen, during Indonesia-U.S. Ministerial Strategic Dialogue on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, July 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, Pool)

Southeast Asian nations renew alarm over Myanmar violence. But diplomats can’t settle on a solution

By Niniek Karmini and Jim Gomez - Associated Press

Brunei's Second Minister of Foreign Affair Erywan Yusof, left, is greeted by Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi upon arrival for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Minister's Meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, July 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim, Pool)

Indonesia warns nuclear weapons put Southeast Asia a ‘miscalculation away’ from a catastrophe

By Edna Tarigan and Niniek Karmini - Associated Press

Indonesian security officers with their dogs stand guard ahead of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers' meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, July 10, 2023. Southeast Asia’s top diplomats gather for talks this week in Indonesia. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)

Myanmar violence and sea disputes to dominate ASEAN talks joined by U.S., Russian and Chinese envoys

By Niniek Karmini and Jim Gomez - Associated Press

Indonesia President Joko Widodo, center, opens the 42nd ASEAN Summit in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, Wednesday, May 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim, Pool)

ASEAN leaders condemn attack on aid convoy in Myanmar

By Jim Gomez and Edna Tarigan - Associated Press

An Indonesian Air Force commando stands guard at Komodo Airport ahead of the 42nd Southeast the Association of Southeast Asian Nations meetings in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, Tuesday, May 9, 2023. (Willy Kurniawan/Pool Photo via AP)

Myanmar violence, sea feud are tough challenges for ASEAN

By Jim Gomez and Edna Tarigan - Associated Press