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View all search resultsBeijing has walked a tight diplomatic tightrope throughout the crisis, refusing to condemn its close ally Moscow after only last month touting a "no limits" strategic partnership between the two countries.
The draft seen by Kyodo News implicitly calls on the junta to implement its commitment to a five-point consensus agreed by ASEAN leaders in April to help find a solution to the country's political crisis, "including by facilitating the visit of the Special Envoy to Myanmar to build trust and confidence with full access to all parties concerned."
The speed of the Taliban advance has dimmed the prospects of the peace process that Jakarta helped mediate and has sparked recriminations over the withdrawal of international forces, which has left the Afghan government to fend for itself.
Indonesia urged the Myanmar junta regime to agree to an ASEAN proposal to nominate a mediator for the ongoing political crisis or return the mandate to the region's leaders, its top diplomat has said, as the Southeast Asian bloc struggles to break the diplomatic impasse six months after the military coup on Feb. 1.
Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi has defended Indonesia's decision to maintain open channels of communication with the military coup leaders, insisting it was the only way that the "wishes of the Myanmar people" are heard.
There are multiple benefits from being a signatory to the Singapore Convention. For Indonesia, it would represent an opportunity to elevate its standing as a viable business destination for foreign investors and businesses.
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