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Southeast Asian leaders opened their annual summit in the Philippine capital Manila on Sunday, with world leaders expected to focus on trade, energy and conflict, including the war in Iran. The bloc has agreed to re-engage Myanmar in stages after years of excluding its leaders from high-level meetings. Deutsche Welle reported that Myanmar could regain full representation only if it makes meaningful progress on ASEAN's peace plan. France 24 reported that the Philippines and Australia are strengthening joint military deterrence during the summit. The three-day meeting is expected to draw Donald Trump to Manila on Tuesday. Restrictions on Myanmar's sidelined leaders will remain in place until that progress is seen.