<h1>ASEAN centrality urged to address Myanmar crisis and South China Sea disputes through unity and quiet diplomacy.</h1> ASEAN ministers meeting under Malaysia's chairmanship prioritized restoring ASEAN centrality to address Myanmar's armed conflict and South China Sea tensions, endorsing unity, economic integration, quiet diplomacy and the use of a special envoy to engage Myanmar factions; Myanmar's junta has not complied with past ASEAN plans, and overlapping maritime claims and stalled code-of-conduct negotiations with China have heightened regional confrontations.