PM Lee calls for stronger ASEAN-led forum of major countries to reduce risk of open conflict
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien has called for the strengthening of the ASEAN-led East Asia Summit to mitigate big-power rivalry in the region. He said this would reduce the risk of a "spiral into open conflict". The call comes amid heightened tensions in the South China Sea, where the Philippines and China are engaged in a maritime row. Meanwhile, the Myanmar army is preparing to enlist its first batch of civilians in April -- a move that many fear will spark a new wave of violence in the country. Leong Wai Kit reports from Melbourne.
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien has called for the strengthening of the ASEAN-led East Asia Summit to mitigate big-power rivalry in the region. He said this would reduce the risk of a "spiral into open conflict". The call comes amid heightened tensions in the South China Sea, where the Philippines and China are engaged in a maritime row. Meanwhile, the Myanmar army is preparing to enlist its first batch of civilians in April -- a move that many fear will spark a new wave of violence in the country. Leong Wai Kit reports from Melbourne.
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