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Malaysia’s Anwar calls for dialogue over coercion at East Asia summit
Anwar Ibrahim emphasized dialogue over coercion amid U.S.-China rivalry, highlighting regional cooperation on security and trade, including North Korea and Myanmar concerns.
- On Monday, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim opened the East Asia Summit urging dialogue over coercion and cooperation over confrontation after Donald Trump, U.S. President, left Malaysia.
- RCEP leaders earlier Monday met for their first summit since the 2020 pact, highlighting economic resilience amid a sharpening U.S.-China rivalry with differing priorities.
- Anwar also highlighted security threats, noting concern over North Korea's missile launches and ASEAN's commitment to the 2021 Five-Point Consensus to resolve Myanmar's civil war, reinforced by António Guterres' U.N. warnings about planned elections.
- Leaders reaffirmed multilateralism and agreed to enhance RCEP implementation and domestic reforms, while Malaysia announced completion of a free trade pact with South Korea.
- Anwar proposed regional mechanisms including resolving South China Sea tensions within ASEAN alongside a South China Sea Code of Conduct, while South Korea and Cambodia agreed to form a joint task force from November.
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