Why Is Myanmar Rejecting ASEAN’s Peace Efforts?

Myanmar’s military-backed government is pushing back against renewed efforts by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to address the country’s civil war, challenging the bloc’s special envoy and rejecting calls for the unconditional release of detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The latest tensions come days after Myanmar’s leader Min Aung Hlaing received [...] The post Why Is Myanmar Rejecting ASEAN’s Peace Efforts? appeared first on Modern Diplomacy .