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Myanmar re-engages with ASEAN amid criticism of legitimizing junta

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Southeast Asian foreign ministers met with Myanmar's junta-run government in Bangkok, signaling a gradual return for the nation from diplomatic isolation. This re-engagement, however, has drawn criticism from analysts who argue it lends legitimacy to a regime still engaged in a civil conflict following its 2021 coup. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) had previously barred Myanmar's representatives from summits due to ignored peace initiatives. AI

RANK_REASON Diplomatic re-engagement with a sanctioned regime by a regional bloc. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Myanmar re-engages with ASEAN amid criticism of legitimizing junta

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Kolette Lim,Aidan Jones ·

    Myanmar edges out of isolation as Asean steps up engagement

    Myanmar’s gradual return from the diplomatic deep freeze continued over the weekend as Southeast Asian foreign ministers met their counterpart from the junta-run nation in Bangkok, a re-engagement that analysts warn lends legitimacy to a government still at war with its own peopl…

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