Everyone loves ASEAN

EAS

Now called --- with all these people- talk about issues of stability

india, indonesia, south korea, japan

Obama is currently on Asia wide trip to meet with heads of state

burma

Pressing ---- to stop being asian ass holes- set to have democratic election

india

Prime minister of --- came to talk about trade and regional security

Russia

also came- increasing trade- and energy cooperation

USA

also invited- might change to permanent status-supporter for decades- US really excited about reengaging themselves as a player in East asia

US

china is hot- they are growing- check and balance china

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

trading block of 10 sov states in southeast asia

Hilary Clinton

went to asean meeting- at EAS meeting-

Gillard

went to talk about immigration- stop Asians from coming to Australia

New Zealand- Australia

who else came to the meeting

10%

% of world's population

china, south korea, japan

ASEAN +3- plus 3 equals

regional trade blocks

ASEAN setting stage for

EU

ASEAN stiving to be like the

ASEAN

More like EU than nafta

East Asian Summit

EAS

ASEAN

Hanoi, Vietnam Meeting October 29-30th been around since the 60s much more that trade block

EAS

Has elements of united nations

ASEAN

Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam

ASEAN

group of countries incorporating each other o Not just about trade o Regional political integration at a much higher level o Regional shared air space o No free movement of people yet o Common environmental policy o Common energy security policy o Common energy alternative o Regional electric grid o Regional human rights standard o Big summit every year

EAS

may become permanent and premier summit where all major power get together to keep them stable - foundation for continent trade block of epic proportions- o Keeping most active part of earth stable- encouraging and increasing trade

first defense ministers

meeting of asean plus 3- force to help with natural disasters- incorporate militaries

ASEAN +3]

mostly interested in trade- investment- helping infrastuctures

china

pledges billions of support lots of man hours, and info on how to help asean build region wide transportation networks and communication infrastructure - sees utility in this for themselves

Aung san suu kyi

pro democracy advocate- release her from jail- US has been pressuring burma for decades- UN and Europe- hasn't amounted to anything- ASEAN is it's hood- has the real influence to pressure them into changing itself

9th

th biggest economy ASEAN