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ASEAN walks a tightrope on Myanmar crisis and rising big power rivalries
The New Indian Express
|October 26, 2025
MALAYSIAN foreign minister warned his counterparts from Southeast Asia that the space for neutrality is shrinking in a region increasingly shaped by big power rivalry, as they mark US President Donald Trump's first trip to Asia since returning to the White House.
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Leaders are also expected to discuss flashpoints including the South China Sea dispute, Myanmar's civil war, and the spread of cross-border scam networks.
During the meetings, ASEAN will sign an upgraded free trade pact with China and continue negotiations on a long-delayed code of conduct for the contested waterway.
This story is from the October 26, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express.
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