Asean Envoys Warn Against Miscalculation, Conflict in Taiwan
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Top Southeast Asian diplomats urged “maximum restraint” in the Taiwan Strait, signaling growing regional concern about a potential conflict after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taipei.
The joint statement from foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations meeting Thursday in Cambodia expressed concern that developments “could destabilize the region and eventually could lead to miscalculation, serious confrontation, open conflicts and unpredictable consequences among major powers.” The statement was released as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Asean counterparts in Phnom Penh.