ASEAN talks must not be a reward for Myanmar junta

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is preparing to do what Myanmar’s military regime has wanted for years: reopen the door to regional legitimacy. Southeast Asian foreign ministers have agreed to hold a virtual meeting with Myanmar’s junta-appointed foreign minister, a move being presented as a cautious and tentative form of reengagement after years of diplomatic isolation. On the surface, this may appear pragmatic. Myanmar is an ASEAN member. Its civil war has become a regional crisis.

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