‘Meek diplomacy’: is Asean doing enough to end the Myanmar conflict?

‘Meek diplomacy’: is Asean doing enough to end the Myanmar conflict?

As the 47th Asean summit came to a close this week, questions remained over the bloc’s handling of the Myanmar crisis and whether it had done enough to bring peace to the war-torn country. The three-day summit saw the 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations discuss various issues, including the ongoing clashes between Myanmar’s junta and opposition forces. Several members also signed trade deals with the United States. “Myanmar was lowe…