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Myanmar's military leader Min Aung Hlaing will visit Cambodia in early September to deepen bilateral ties, continuing a regional diplomatic offensive that critics argue aims to legitimise his contested 2021 coup and contested April 2024 election.
Myanmar's military government said detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with an International Committee of the Red Cross official on Monday, as regional countries intensify pressure for independent access to verify her wellbeing.
Myanmar's reinstatement in ASEAN's top leadership forums remains distant, the bloc's special envoy indicated, citing persistent questions over the country's commitment to its five-point consensus peace plan.
Myanmar's leader Min Aung Hlaing will meet Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul in Bangkok on August 6-7. Thailand is spearheading efforts to bring Myanmar back into ASEAN's mainstream despite the junta's exclusion from major meetings since the 2021 coup.