Issues and Points to Look out for at the 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting and Related Meetings
Tang Siew Mun
The 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting will take place against the backdrop of The South China Sea dispute, with the leaders of ASEAN unable to give a unified position on the matter. With six foreign ministers taking part in the AMM for the first time, the collegiality and cohesion of ASEAN will be tested.