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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Chinese Communist Party's foreign policy chief Wang Yi during their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, July 13, 2023.
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Top diplomats meet in Laos to discuss Myanmar & South China Sea

On Thursday, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations met in Vientiane, Laos, to kick off a three-day summit focused on resolving Myanmar’s violent civil war and cooling tensions in the South China Sea.

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Microsoft's Middle East Digital Commitment

Last week at UNGA, Microsoft announced its Middle East Digital Commitment, a long-term framework focused on advancing technology, strengthening digital resilience, and expanding workforce readiness across the region. With an initial focus on Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, the commitment includes investments in AI and cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, connectivity, and skills development to support economic growth and prepare more people to participate in the AI economy. Read the full article here.