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Indonesia ramps up diplomacy to solve Myanmar crisis

Jokowi aims to thwart criticism at home by assuming larger ASEAN role

Indonesian President Joko Widodo, through his foreign minister, stresses noninterference, but also democracy, human rights and the rule of law. (Nikkei montage/Reuters/Shinya Sawai)

BANGKOK -- Myanmar's military attended an international conference for the first time since the February coup d'etat.

Military-appointed Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin attended an online ministerial meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on March 2. Some participants urged Myanmar to exercise restraint in cracking down on anti-coup protestors and immediately release Aung San Suu Kyi, de facto leader of the country until the coup.

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