Concern in Asean over Cambodia PM's Myanmar visit, Malaysia minister says


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KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s foreign minister said on Thursday (Jan 13) that some Southeast Asian countries had reservations about last week’s visit to Myanmar by Cambodia’s leader, with concerns it could be seen as regional recognition of its ruling junta. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, the new chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) met last week with military ruler Min Aung Hlaing, the first such visit by a head of government to Myanmar since last year’s coup, dealing a blow to international efforts to isolate the generals. Speaking to reporters late on Thursday, Saifuddin Abdullah said there...