China’s Wang Yi (third from left) and other foreign ministers pose for a group photo during an Asean meeting on August 4 in Singapore. Photo: Xinhua
China’s Wang Yi (third from left) and other foreign ministers pose for a group photo during an Asean meeting on August 4 in Singapore. Photo: Xinhua
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Divided Asean spins its wheels as great powers become back-seat drivers in Southeast Asia

Brahma Chellaney says recent multilateral discussions in Singapore did little to advance preventive diplomacy or conflict resolution

Brahma Chellaney

Updated: 10:03pm, 19 Aug, 2018

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China’s Wang Yi (third from left) and other foreign ministers pose for a group photo during an Asean meeting on August 4 in Singapore. Photo: Xinhua
China’s Wang Yi (third from left) and other foreign ministers pose for a group photo during an Asean meeting on August 4 in Singapore. Photo: Xinhua
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