Indonesia's president will host fellow leaders in a picturesque, rural resort town. The sunshiny setting is a stark contrast to the serious issues on the agenda for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit.
Indonesian police K9 patrol in front of Meruorah hotel in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, Monday, May 8, 2023. Indonesian President Joko Widodo will host fellow leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations this week in their annual summit in Labuan Bajo. Indonesian police K9 patrol in front of Meruorah hotel in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, Monday, May 8, 2023.
LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia — A picturesque tourist destination will host crisis-weary Southeast Asian leaders with sun-splashed tropical islands, turquoise waters brimming with corals and manta rays, seafood feasts, and a hillside savannah crawling with Komodo dragons.Indonesian President Joko Widodo picked the far-flung, rustic harbor town of Labuan Bajo as a laidback venue to discuss an agenda rife with contentious issues.
The 10-nation regional bloc and its member states will meet for three days starting Tuesday, with the
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