ASEAN welcomes world leaders in Indonesia, Xi and Biden absent

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Neither U.S. President Joe Biden nor his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, are attending the summit. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which has warned of the danger of getting dragged into other powers’ disputes, will gather with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, Chinese Premier Li Qiang, and leaders of various partner countries including Japan, South Korea, Australia, and India. Jakarta: Southeast Asia’s ASEAN bloc on Wednesday welcomed world leaders to Indonesia’s capital for a summit likely to be dominated by worry about rivalry between the United States and China overshadowing the region. High on the agenda is Southeast Asian...