Tensions simmering in the South China Sea and violence in …
Jan 26, 2024 · Simmering tensions in the South China Sea between China and several Southeast Asian nations now regularly spark direct confrontation, while coordinated attacks on the …
US defense chief regrets China's decision not to meet during …
Nov 21, 2024 · VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin expressed regret Wednesday that his Chinese counterpart chose not to hold talks with him during …
Myanmar violence, South China Sea tensions are top issues as …
Jul 25, 2024 · Foreign Ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are meeting in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, on Thursday, with the escalating fighting in strife-torn …
ASEAN chair Laos faces rising tensions in South China Sea
Jan 17, 2024 · Laos, a land-locked country, has taken over the rotating chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations with one of the major tasks in 2024 being to moderate the complex …
Myanmar, South China Sea Conflicts Top Agenda as ASEAN …
Jan 30, 2024 · China’s increasingly assertive posture in the South China Sea and escalating violence in Myanmar topped the agenda for Southeast Asian diplomats at their meeting in …
Myanmar Violence, South China Sea Tensions as Laos Takes Over …
Jan 26, 2024 · Simmering tensions in the South China Sea between China and several Southeast Asian nations now regularly spark direct confrontation. Fighting in Myanmar against the …
ASEAN seeks to tackle Myanmar crisis, South China Sea tension
Jul 24, 2024 · The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN met in Laos on Wednesday as it seeks to advance a stalled bid to resolve a crisis in Myanmar and cool tensions in the South China Sea, …
ASEAN faces tests in tackling Myanmar war, South China Sea …
Oct 8, 2024 · This week’s ASEAN summit will serve as a test for the regional bloc’s ability to address two of its most pressing challenges: the crisis in Myanmar and escalating tensions in …
Laos Faces a Delicate Balancing Act as ASEAN Leader
Mar 5, 2024 · Laos took over the presidency of ASEAN in January and already faces its first major test. How will it approach the issues — tensions in the South China Sea, escalating problems …
Tensions Simmering in the South China Sea and Violence in …
Jan 26, 2024 · Now Laos, the bloc's poorest and one of its smallest countries, has taken over the rotating chair. As foreign ministers gather in Luang Prabang for this year's first top-level …