YANGON/BANGKOK -- Myanmar's military government will withdraw from chairing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2026, according to diplomatic sources in the bloc, as the country's prolonged political crisis strains the regional grouping.
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar military regime to withdraw from chairing ASEAN in 2026
Prolonged crisis prompts decision to skip country's turn, sources say
Indonesia hosted the East Asia Summit foreign ministers' meeting in July. ASEAN chairs host meetings with countries outside the bloc, which would make Myanmar's year awkward. © Reuters
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