East Asia Summit Latest News
Recently, the 20th East Asia Summit has adopted the Kuala Lumpur Declaration.
About East Asia Summit
- It was established in 2005 with the convening of the 1st Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Â
- Member countries: ASEAN Member States (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam), Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, and the Republic of Korea, United States and Russia.
- To become a member of the EAS, countries must;
- Sign the ASEAN Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC)
- Be a formal dialogue partner of ASEAN
- Have substantive cooperative relations with ASEAN
- Six priority areas of regional cooperation within the framework of the EAS
- Environment and Energy,
- Education,
- Finance,
- Global Health Issues and Pandemic Diseases,
- Natural Disaster Management, and
- ASEAN Connectivity.
Source: News On Air
East Asia Summit FAQs
Q1: What is the primary objective of the East Asia Summit (EAS)?
Ans: To foster dialogue and cooperation on strategic, political, and economic issues
Q2: What was the primary focus of the 20th East Asia Summit?
Ans: Multilateralism and collective action for global peace and progress
