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Blinken says US to look at more Myanmar measures, plans Asean summit
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday the United States was looking at what additional steps to take against Myanmar's junta and said Southeast Asian leaders had been invited to hold talks at a summit with President Joe Biden.
He made the comments during a trip to Malaysia, where Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah said the summit invitation would be discussed when counterparts from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) meet on Jan 19.
"We very much look forward to...
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