Economics expected to overshadow human rights in ASEAN summit

Trade and the dispute over the South China Sea are set to be high on the agenda unlike ongoing crises like the plight of the Rohingya.

Economics is expected to overshadow human rights at a meeting of Asian leaders in the Thai capital, Bangkok.

Trade and the dispute over the South China Sea are set to be high on the agenda but do not expect to hear much about ongoing crises like the plight of the Rohingya.

Al Jazeera’s Wayne Hay reports from Bangkok.