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World leaders convene in Philippines for Asean summit, testing regional neutrality

Leaders from various nations, including Canada, Brazil, China, and the United States, gathered in Manila for the Asean summit. The summit highlights the 11-member bloc's increasing economic and demographic significance, with projections indicating it could become the world's fourth-largest economy by 2030. The event is expected to test the region's traditional neutrality amidst geopolitical tensions. AI

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World leaders convene in Philippines for Asean summit, testing regional neutrality

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Sam Beltran ·

    Asean’s neutrality set to be tested as Philippines welcomes world leaders

    World leaders converged in Manila for the Asean summit on Sunday, bringing attention to the 11-member bloc’s growing clout in a region with a population of 700 million and a US$4.4 trillion economy that is tipped to become the world’s fourth largest by 2030. Among top officials f…