Ninth East Asia Summit | |
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Leaders at the summit. | |
Host country | Myanmar (Burma) |
Date | November 12–14, 2014 |
Cities | Nay Pyi Taw |
Participants | EAS members |
Follows | Eighth East Asia Summit |
Precedes | Tenth East Asia Summit |
The Ninth East Asia Summit was held in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar (Burma) on November 12–14, 2014. 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 were participated in the summit.
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Australia
Tony Abbott
Prime Minister -
Brunei
Hassanal Bolkiah
Sultan & Prime Minister -
Cambodia
Hun Sen
Prime Minister -
China
Li Keqiang
Premier -
India
Narendra Modi
Prime Minister -
Indonesia
Joko Widodo
President -
Japan
Shinzō Abe
Prime Minister -
Laos
Thongsing Thammavong
Prime Minister -
Malaysia
Najib Razak
Prime Minister -
Myanmar
Thein Sein
President
(Chairperson) -
New Zealand
John Key
Prime Minister -
Philippines
Benigno Aquino III
President -
Russia
Dmitry Medvedev
Prime Minister -
Singapore
Lee Hsien Loong
Prime Minister -
South Korea
Park Geun-hye
President -
Thailand
Prayuth Chan-ocha
Prime Minister -
United States
Barack Obama
President -
Vietnam
Nguyễn Tấn Dũng
Prime Minister
Agenda
All the countries supported the East Asia summit declaration on Islamic State (terror group). And also asserted that an international partnership is required for a comprehensive response against terrorism. The summit also rejected any linkage between religion and terrorism. They have also said that it should be ensured that cyberspace and space remain a source of connectivity and prosperity and not new threats of conflicts.
References
- "Myanmar: From isolation to leader". The Jakarta Post. 2013-11-14. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
- "The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- "President U Thein Sein attends closing of 23rd ASEAN Summit, handover of ASEAN Chairmanship to Myanmar | CHAIRMANSHIP of ASEAN in 2014, MYANMAR". Asean2014.gov.mm. 2013-10-14. Archived from the original on 2014-01-01. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
East Asia Summit (EAS) | |
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