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Manila Tests ASEAN Unity
ASEAN foreign ministers began preparatory meetings in Manila to develop a joint response to economic and security challenges, amid rising energy costs and concerns about El Niño. At the bloc’s summit in mid-November, members are expected to discuss the repercussions of the conflict in the Middle East, the Myanmar crisis and disputes in the South China Sea, as well as pollution and economic cooperation. They are also considering establishing a joint oil stockpile and stepping up the transition to clean energy. The bloc remains divided over how to deal with military rule in Myanmar and implement its five-point consensus. The Philippines said negotiations with China on a code of conduct for the South China Sea had made progress, though some issues remain unresolved.
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