Myanmar's Defiance: What the Junta's Refusal to Let Asean Meet Aung San Suu Kyi Reveals About Regional Power
Myanmar's military regime has repeatedly denied Asean access to deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, now 81 and imprisoned since 2021. The rejections signal the junta's belief that regional pressure is ineffective and that it can govern without Asean oversight or interference.