Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomes the Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim, left, to the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, March 4, 2024. An increasingly assertive China and a humanitarian crisis in Myanmar are likely to be high on the agenda when Southeast Asian leaders meet in Australia for a rare summit March 4-6. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)
The Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim, left, stands with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Governor of Victoria, Margaret Gardner, during a ceremonial welcome at Government House ahead of the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, March 4, 2024. An increasingly assertive China and a humanitarian crisis in Myanmar are likely to be high on the agenda when Southeast Asian leaders meet in Australia for a rare summit March 4-6. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)
In this photo released by ASEAN via the Australian Government, the Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim, left, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hold a joint press conference ahead of the ASEAN Special Summit, in Melbourne, Monday, March 04, 2024. (Steve Christo, ASEAN/Australian Government via AP)
The Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim inspects a guard of honor during a ceremonial welcome at Government House ahead of the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, March 4, 2024. An increasingly assertive China and a humanitarian crisis in Myanmar are likely to be high on the agenda when Southeast Asian leaders meet in Australia for a rare summit March 4-6. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)
The Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim walks with Lieutenant Jamie Elters, left, of the Royal Australian Navy as he inspects a Guard of Honor during a ceremonial welcome at Government House ahead the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, March 4, 2024.An increasingly assertive China and a humanitarian crisis in Myanmar are likely to be high on the agenda when Southeast Asian leaders meet in Australia for a rare summit March 4-6. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)
The Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim, left, walks with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese following a ceremonial welcome ceremony at Government House ahead of the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, March 4, 2024.An increasingly assertive China and a humanitarian crisis in Myanmar are likely to be high on the agenda when Southeast Asian leaders meet in Australia for a rare summit March 4-6. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomes the Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim, left, to the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, March 4, 2024. An increasingly assertive China and a humanitarian crisis in Myanmar are likely to be high on the agenda when Southeast Asian leaders meet in Australia for a rare summit March 4-6. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)
The Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim, right, introduces his official party to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a ceremonial welcome ceremony at Government House ahead of the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, March 4, 2024.An increasingly assertive China and a humanitarian crisis in Myanmar are likely to be high on the agenda when Southeast Asian leaders meet in Australia for a rare summit March 4-6. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)
FILE - From left to right, Philippine's President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, head of Thailand's delegation Sarun Charoensuwan, Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Laos' Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, and East Timor's Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao hold hands as they pose for a family photo during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-Australia Summit, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. The ASEAN-Australia Special Summit that starts in Melbourne on Monday, March 4, 2024, marks 50 years since Australia became the first official partner of the Asian bloc. (Willy Kurniawan/Pool Photo via AP, File)
The Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim, third right, stands with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Governor of Victoria, Margaret Gardner, right, and the official party during a ceremonial welcome at Government House ahead of the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, March 4, 2024. An increasingly assertive China and a humanitarian crisis in Myanmar are likely to be high on the agenda when Southeast Asian leaders meet in Australia for a rare summit March 4-6. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)