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Southeast Asian leaders head into a historic summit in Myanmar this weekend dogged by a flare-up of high-seas tensions with China that will test the region’s ability to stand together against a mighty economic partner. The tensions threaten to cloud Myanmar’s hopes of using Sunday’s (May 11) Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as a coming-out celebration, as it emerges from decades of military rule with a new emphasis on economic liberalization. Myanmar is hosting an ASEAN summit for the first time, showcasing its remote capital Naypyidaw under the slogan “Moving Forward in Unity to a Peaceful and Prosperous Community.” It is expected to steer a cautious route through disputes with China, a longtime ally.
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