East Asia Summit underway in Malaysia
The East Asia Summit (EAS) commenced in Malaysia’s capital city of Kuala Lumpur on the afternoon of November 22.
Eighteen Asia-Pacific state leaders attended the summit to discuss regional and global issues.
The EAS is the annual talks between the 10 ASEAN countries, Russia, the US and six bloc partners – China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand.
Initiated in 2005, the event has been a forum on broad strategic topics related to the region. It also features discussions on global issues, such as the fight against terrorism, energy, sustainable development, diseases, and poverty reduction.
The EAS is the annual talks between the 10 ASEAN countries, Russia, the US and six bloc partners – China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand.
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| Asia-Pacific leaders in a photo taken during the East Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur on Nov 22, 2015. (Photo: AFP) |
Initiated in 2005, the event has been a forum on broad strategic topics related to the region. It also features discussions on global issues, such as the fight against terrorism, energy, sustainable development, diseases, and poverty reduction.