Southeast Asian leaders met in Laos on Wednesday for a summit expected to find ways of tackling a worsening civil war in Myanmar, with Thailand set to propose a new path for a political solution after a regional peace effort made scant progress.

ASEAN summit in Laos addresses Myanmar civil war and South China Sea tensions, with global powers in attendance.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to raise the two topics in Laos this week, highlighting China’s actions in each.

This morning the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, participated in the Opening Ceremony of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits in Viientiane, Lao PDR. The Opening Ceremony was officially opened by H.E. Sonexay Siphandone, Prime Minister of Lao PDR and… pic.twitter.com/uFPW3NMe2I

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will represent the United States at the Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN) summits in Laos this week and expects to discuss human rights in Myanmar, China's "irresponsible" behavior in the South China Sea and Ukraine,

Known as the "Five Point Consensus", the ASEAN-led peace effort for Myanmar has made scant progress since its unveiling in April 2021, just months after the country's military staged a coup and unseated the elected government.

Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will meet in Vientiane on Wednesday, with the main agenda expected to be My

Southeast Asian leaders gathered in the capital of Laos for an annual regional forum that will focus on tackling the prolonged civil war in Myanmar and territorial tensions in the South China Sea

A US delegation led by Secretary of State Antony Blinken will raise concerns with Asian leaders over growing South China Sea tensions and the civil war in Myanmar at a regional summit in Laos.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will represent the United States at summits with Asian leaders in Laos this week and expects to discuss human rights in Myanmar, China's "irresponsible" behavior in the South China Sea and Ukraine,