21st East Asia Forum Promotes Stronger ASEAN Plus Three Cooperation

The 21st East Asia Forum (EAF) was convened at Yuxi, Yunnan Province, China on Sunday (29/10/2023).

IDXChannel - The 21st East Asia Forum (EAF) was convened at Yuxi, Yunnan Province, China on Sunday (29/10/2023).

"Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Political-Security Community Michael Tene led the ASEAN Secretariat delegation to attend the event," the ASEAN Secretariat stated in a media release.

Hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China under the theme of “Joining Hands to Create New Development Opportunities for Shared Peace and Prosperity in East Asia,” the forum focused its discussion on ways to expand ASEAN Plus Three (APT) cooperation in emerging industries and sectors, as well as to contribute to enhancing regional resilience in the future.

The forum will be held until October 30. 

The East Asia Forum is a major platform for exchanges among governments, businesses and the academia under the APT framework. 

Since its launch 20 years ago, the Forum has played an important role in promoting exchange and cooperation among all APT countries and regional integration in East Asia. 

This forum is expected to contribute to bolstering momentum for regional economic development, promoting regional economic integration and building a more resilient East Asia Community with a stronger internal driving force. (WHY)