A series of summit meetings attended by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Japan, the United States, and China ended on the 13th.
Regarding the situation in Myanmar, which has been in turmoil due to the coup d'état by the military, which has been the focus, it was not possible to indicate a specific deadline for implementing the agreement, such as the immediate cessation of violence, leaving issues to be addressed.
A series of ASEAN meetings were held face-to-face in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, for the first time in three years, and were attended by Prime Minister Kishida, President Biden of the United States, Prime Minister Li Keqiang of China, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Lavrov of Russia, along with member countries. .
At the summit meeting on the first day, discussions were held on the situation in Myanmar, which is still in turmoil due to the coup d'état by the military. Decided to make a plan.
The Myanmar side declined to participate in the meeting, as it was decided that only non-political representatives from Myanmar would attend, but the military spokesperson issued a statement, confirming the decisions made in Myanmar's absence. strongly condemned.
Regarding the situation in Myanmar, US President Biden expressed concern at the East Asia Summit held on the 13th, and said that it was important to increase pressure on the Myanmar military in order to implement the agreement. .
At this meeting, the ASEAN side agreed to request the Myanmar military to implement the agreement, but it was not possible to indicate a specific deadline, leaving issues to be addressed.