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Regional engagement has increasingly transcended ASEAN through bilateral, trilateral, and plurilateral initiatives that are outside of the ASEAN framework.
ASEAN, and its individual members states, has mostly avoided taking a strong stance on the conflict. Is that a sign of weakness, or a smart diplomatic move?