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ASEAN Manila Security Forum
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ASEAN foreign ministers and major partners convened in Manila for the ASEAN Regional Forum, overshadowed by US-Iran tensions and regional maritime disputes. Discussions focused on peaceful settlement of conflicts amid global instability.
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Regional Forum opens with calls for peace
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ASEAN ministers gather amid US-Iran tensions
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Full story →Top diplomats gather for security forum in Southeast Asia
Top diplomats from Asia, Europe, and North America gathered for the ASEAN Regional Forum in Manila.
The forum focuses on security issues in the region.
Ministers are expected to call for a peaceful settlement amid renewed Middle East hostilities.
Earlier · 2d ago
Full story →ASEAN's top diplomats to meet in backdrop of US-Iran conflict
ASEAN foreign ministers and major partners meet in Manila amid US-Iran conflict, raising concerns over energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz and global growth.
An informal consultation on Myanmar's civil war will be held as ASEAN's peace initiative struggles five years after its launch.
Tensions in the South China Sea between the Philippines and China will be discussed, with the Philippines accusing China's Coast Guard of striking a navy personnel near Second Thomas Shoal.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will attend the ASEAN-led meeting and could meet on the sidelines.