ASEAN summit faces divisions over Myanmar crisis and South China Sea
- Southeast Asian leaders met in Jakarta for talks on addressing Myanmar's civil conflict and territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
- The United States was represented by Vice President Kamala Harris due to President Biden's absence, underscoring US engagement in the region.
- ASEAN's five-point consensus plan to restore normalcy in Myanmar has seen little progress due to the junta's non-cooperation.
- China's assertiveness in the South China Sea has added to tensions, with its contested "10-dash line" map concerning some ASEAN states.
- ASEAN faces internal divisions and questions over its relevance in addressing regional crises, prompting calls for the bloc to reinvent itself.
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