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ASEAN summit: Myanmar crisis and South China sea tensions set to dominate talks

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South Asian leaders are meeting in Indonesia right now, for the annual ASEAN summit, where there are several difficult issues dominating the agenda. Much of the focus for the 10 member states are the latest tensions in the South China sea, between Beijng and surrounding states, as well as the US-China rivalry. The deadly civil war in Myanmar is also set to dominate. FRANCE 24's international affairs commentator, Douglas Herbert tells us more.

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