ASEAN Leaders Convene in Manila as Myanmar Crisis and Haze Disputes Linger

Southeast Asian leaders pose for a group photo during the opening ceremony of the 49th ASEAN Summit in Manila on Nov. 15.  © Reuters

MANILA — ASEAN leaders convened in Manila on Sunday seeking deeper cooperation amid geopolitical and economic headwinds, though entrenched divisions over the Myanmar crisis, transboundary haze pollution, and a binding South China Sea code of conduct remain unresolved.

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