Asean summit starts with Myanmar junta excluded for ignoring peace deal

In a rare show of anger from neighbouring nations, Min Aung Hlaing has been shut out of the regional sitdown

A summit of south-east Asian leaders has begun without a representative from Myanmar after its junta leader was excluded for failure to follow a regional peace deal and the ruling military refused to send junior representation.

Neither Brunei, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) chair, nor the bloc's secretary-general made a mention of the no-show in opening remarks at the virtual meeting.