Southeast Asian defense chiefs and representatives are meeting in Laos to discuss security issues, including maritime disputes with China. The meetings come at a time of increasing tensions in the Asia-Pacific region and as the transition to a new U.S. president looms. ASEAN member states, along with the United States, Japan, South Korea, India, and Australia, are attending the two-day meetings. The discussions will focus on the South China Sea disputes, the ongoing tensions in the Korean Peninsula, the Russia-Ukraine war, and the humanitarian crisis in Myanmar.
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