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