The brutal military coup in Myanmar has put Asean to its latest test, leaving the 10-member group of South-east Asian nations in something of a bind given its standing and values.
Its global relevance demands that it should make a difference to the resolution of a crisis involving one of its member states. At the same time, Asean must respect its own insistence on non-intervention in the internal affairs of nations.
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