Countries joining the Summit process East Asia Summit
1 countries joining summit process
1.1 russia
1.2 united states
1.3 asean + 8
countries joining summit process
russia
russia participated in first eas observer @ invitation of 2005 host malaysia , requested become member. request become future member received support china , india.
the membership of eas considered asean on case case basis. asean decided freeze new membership of eas second , third summits.
the status of potential future members discussed in chairman s statement of 16th asean summit (9 april 2010) in these terms:
43. recognized , supported mutually reinforcing roles of asean+3 process, east asia summit (eas), , such regional forums asean regional forum (arf), promote east asian cooperation , dialogue towards building of community in east asia. in connection, encouraged russia , deepen engagement in evolving regional architecture, including possibility of involvement eas through appropriate modalities, taking account leaders-led, open , inclusive nature of eas.
asean formally invited united states , russia join group 2011.
united states
japan , india supported inclusion of united states , russia prior invitation join east asia summit.
us president barack obama declared country asia pacific nation during first year in office. subsequently, secretary of state hillary clinton attended fifth eas in october 2010 , president obama attended sixth eas in november 2011.
asean + 8
in april , may 2010 discussed roles russia , united states may create new grouping asean + 8 including east asia summit members united states , russia. asean + 8 may not meet regularly east asia summit due logistical difficulties in united states president committing annual asian meeting. such meeting held every 2 3 years coincide apec meeting occurring in asia.
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