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ASEAN refuses to follow US on sanctions

ASEAN nations have declined an invitation to a summit in Washington on short notice. The Southeast Asian states do not want to be forced to side with the West in the conflict with Russia. This is because the balance of power in Asia tends to shift toward China.
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Frank Sieren
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On February 28, the U.S. government still made a press statement stating that it was “looking forward to hosting the ASEAN leaders here in Washington, DC, for a Special Summit.” on March 28-29. The Biden administration had made ASEAN a “top priority”. Now, Washington has postponed the special ASEAN summit initially scheduled for this week to an unspecified date “this spring”.

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