Myanmar Resistance Coalition Dismisses Junta Sincerity in ASEAN Talks

The Steering Council for the Emergence of a Federal Democratic Union (SCEF), a coalition of Myanmar's ethnic armed groups, issued a statement rejecting the junta's commitment to peace talks. The declaration followed high-level ASEAN ministerial meetings in Manila. The SCEF, including the KNU and KIO, refused to meet with junta representatives, citing a total lack of genuine commitment to resolving the civil war despite pressure from regional diplomats and the Philippine chair.

Date: July 20, 2026

Location: Philippines

Conflict: Myanmar Civil War

Category: diplomacy

Severity: MEDIUM

Source: Burma News International

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