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Who will take Myanmar seat at summit after Asean snub?

Regional bloc's chair Brunei may let junta pick its 'non-political' representative, say analysts

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To project legitimacy, Myanmar's military regime has scrupulously broadcast images of its meetings with foreign leaders since it seized power on Feb 1.
So it is a slap in the face now that junta chief Min Aung Hlaing is excluded from the Asean leaders' summit from Oct 26 to 28.
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