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ASEAN politics· 2026-05-17

📰 ASEAN politics

  • ASEAN Cebu Summit wraps up under Philippines' chairmanship — The 48th ASEAN Summit was held in Cebu, Philippines (6–8 May 2026), where member states unveiled a sweeping crisis response plan and adopted key outcomes covering regional cooperation. Secretary-General Dr. Kao Kim Hourn highlighted the summit's deliverables in post-summit briefings. ASEAN Main Portal

  • ASEAN leaders call for end to hostilities in Iran war — At the Cebu Summit, Southeast Asian leaders issued a joint statement expressing concern over the conflict in Iran and calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities, reflecting ASEAN's continued diplomatic engagement on major regional security issues. CGTN

  • Myanmar protests "pariah treatment" within ASEAN — Myanmar has formally complained about its ongoing exclusion from ASEAN summits and decision-making bodies since the military coup in 2021, describing the bloc's stance as pariah-like treatment. The Five-Point Consensus remains unimplemented, and tensions between Hanoi's approach and other member states persist. The Japan Times

  • Hanoi to host ASEAN Future Forum 2026 in mid-June — Initiated by Vietnam, the third ASEAN Future Forum will take place in Hanoi under the theme "Shaping a Shared Future Together: Peace, Prosperity and People-Centred Development," providing an open platform for leaders, scholars, and business representatives to shape the bloc's forward-looking agenda. Báo VietNamNet

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