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ASEAN Diplomats Forge Peace Plan for Myanmar Amid Tensions

1/29/2026

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Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) top diplomats met in Cebu, Philippines, on January 28, 2026, to address a peace plan for Myanmar's civil war.
They discussed negotiations for a nonaggression pact with China.
Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro, ASEAN's envoy to Myanmar, will report on discussions with Myanmar's military leaders.
ASEAN aims to finalize a code of conduct for South China Sea disputes by the end of 2026.

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Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) top diplomats met in Cebu, Philippines, on January 28, 2026, to address a peace plan for Myanmar's civil war.
They discussed negotiations for a nonaggression pact with China.
Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro, ASEAN's envoy to Myanmar, will report on discussions with Myanmar's military leaders.
ASEAN aims to finalize a code of conduct for South China Sea disputes by the end of 2026.