Snubs all round for ASEAN as ministers skip forum

Snubs all round for ASEAN as ministers skip forum

From KeralaNext: Asia:

VIENTIANE, A major Asia-Pacific security forum suffered another serious setback on Wednesday when Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said he would skip the meeting for a surprise trip to Myanmar.

His Indian counterpart, Natwar Singh, also pulled out of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) annual meeting on Thursday and Friday, dealing yet another blow to a security institution already struggling for relevance after no-shows by top diplomats from Washington and Tokyo.

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