World leader take part in a handshake with other leaders at the opening ceremony for the ASEAN conference in Manila. Source: AAP
The biannual Association of the Southeast Asian Nations summit is underway in the capital of the Philippines, looking at the economic, security and cultural development of the region, with North Korea and the South China Sea dispute expected to be main discussion points at this year's talks.
The biannual Association of the Southeast Asian Nations summit is underway in the capital of the Philippines, looking at the economic, security and cultural development of the region, with North Korea and the South China Sea dispute expected to be main discussion points at this year's talks.
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