VOA Asia Weekly: U.S.-ASEAN Summit Wraps
No condemnation of Russia at U.S.-ASEAN Summit. Was China plane crash intentional? U.N. human rights chief visits Xinjiang. Laos fuel supply crisis. Hottest, acidic oceans on record.
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No condemnation of Russia at U.S.-ASEAN Summit. Was China plane crash intentional? U.N. human rights chief visits Xinjiang. Laos fuel supply crisis. Hottest, acidic oceans on record.
In a bid to strengthen alliances and counter Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific, President Joe Biden is hosting Southeast Asian leaders in Washington in a two-day U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit. While trade, regional security and Ukraine are high on the agenda, activists are urging him to address the region’s human rights concerns and democratic backsliding, including the 2021 coup in Myanmar. White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara has this report. Camera: VOA Indonesian, VOA Burmese Producer: Bakhtiyar Zamanov
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With the U.S. entering a new COVID-19 phase marked by more testing, prevention and treatment options, President Joe Biden will next week convene another summit of global leaders to discuss next steps in the battle against the pandemic — but without the funding he says he needs to continue to fight it overseas. VOA’s White House correspondent Anita Powell and White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara report from Washington.