Seventh East Asia Summit
| Seventh East Asia Summit | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Cambodia |
| Date | November 19–20, 2012 |
| Cities | Phnom Penh |
| Participants | EAS members |
| Follows | Sixth East Asia Summit |
| Precedes | Eighth East Asia Summit |
The Seventh East Asia Summit was held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on November 19–20, 2012.[1] The East Asia Summit is an annual meeting of national leaders from the East Asian region and adjoining countries.
Attending delegations
The heads of state and heads of government of the eighteen countries participated in the summit.
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Outcomes
The ongoing tensions arising from the territorial disputes in the South China Sea and the disputes in the East China Sea (the Senkaku Islands/Diaoyu Islands) overshadowed the effort to advance the trade and economic arrangements between members of the Summit.[2]
Russian President Vladimir Putin did not attend and was represented by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The other members' leaders attended.
The Chairman's statement[3] noted progress in the areas of environment and energy, education, finance, global health issues and pandemic diseases, natural disaster mitigation and ASEAN connectivity.
References
- ^ "Asean faces 'daunting challenges' but on track". Mizzima. Archived from the original on 22 August 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ Obama urges Asian leaders to step back from territorial disputes.
- ^ Chairman's Statement Archived 2012-12-19 at archive.today
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