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ASEAN top diplomats meet, voice 'serious concern' over Middle East hostilities
The ministers warned that renewed hostilities could undermine mediation efforts and threaten energy supplies, trade, inflation and global growth, officials said.
- On Tuesday, July 21, 2026, foreign ministers from the 11-member ASEAN gathered in Manila, voicing serious concern over renewed Middle East hostilities threatening global energy supplies and regional stability.
- Southeast Asia, a major oil importer with a combined gross domestic product of $3.8 trillion, faces significant risks from the US-Iran conflict, prompting the bloc to accelerate an oil-sharing mechanism to mitigate supply shocks.
- Beyond external threats, the bloc confronts internal instability as it holds consultations on Myanmar, where a military coup five years ago triggered a civil war that has killed an estimated 100,000 people.
- Tensions flared in the South China Sea on Monday after the Philippines accused China's Coast Guard of striking a navy officer with a baton; the US State Department condemned the actions as "dangerous and aggressive."
- State Marco Rubio and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang are expected to meet on the sidelines, as ASEAN and China seek a code of conduct to prevent disputes after nearly 10 years of negotiations.
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