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.
| 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 |
Attending delegations
editThe heads of state and heads of government of the eighteen countries participated in the summit.
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Outcomes
editThe 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
edit- ^ "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
