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【 Established date 】 ASEAN [hereinafter referred to as ASEAN. The English Association ofSouth East Asian Nations (ASEAN =)] of Malaya (Malaysia), the Philippines and Thailand in 1961 on 31 July in Bangkok, the establishment of the Association. 1967 August 7-8, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines and four Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, in Bangkok Conference, published the Bangkok Declaration, officially proclaimed the establishment of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. August 28-29, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and three in the Ministerial Conference, held in Kuala Lumpur, decided by the Association of South East Asian Union replaced. 【 Aim】 the established declaration determines the purposes and objectives are: (1) the spirit of equality and cooperation, joint efforts to promote regional economic growth, social progress and cultural development; (2) follow the standards of Justice, the relationship between the State and the United Nations Charter, to promote peace and stability in the region; (3) the promotion of economic, social, cultural, technical and scientific issues of cooperation and mutual support; (4) in the educational, vocational and technical and administrative training and research facilities in mutual support; (5) in making full use of the agriculture and industry, the expansion of trade, the improvement of transport and improving living standards more effective cooperation; (6) promote research on the South-East Asia; (7) those that have similar aims and objectives of international and regional organizations to maintain close and mutually beneficial cooperation, seek closer cooperation with them. 【 Members 】 10 (as of the end of 2000): Brunei (1984), Cambodia (1999), Indonesia, Laos (1997), Malaysia, Myanmar (1997), the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam (1995). Total area of about 450 million square kilometers with a population of about 5.12 billion. Observer countries: Papua New Guinea. 【Main heads 】 Summit is the highest decision-making body of the ASEAN, the ASEAN countries to the rotation of the Presidency, is responsible for convening. Chairman of the Foreign Ministers and a member of ASEAN Standing Committee Chairman for a term of one year, the work of the Standing Committee shall preside. Articles 32 and 33 of the ASEAN Standing Committee Chairman, namely, the Foreign Minister Nguyen Dy Nien, Viet Nam (NguyenDi Nien) and Brunei Minister Prince Mohammed · Bolkiah (Mohamed Bolkiah). ASEAN Secretary-General, recommended by the ASEAN countries, in turn, the senior nationals as a term of 5 years. From January 1998, the Secretary-General as Rudolph · Cypriot berino (RodolfoSeverino, former Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Philippines). 【 Headquarters 】 ASEAN secretariat in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. Website: http://www.aseansec.org/. 【 Publication 】 ASEAN Standing Committee annual report, the ASEAN newsletter (ASEANNewsletter) (eBook), are in English. With the ASEAN homepage: http://www.aseansec.org/. 【 Organization 】 (1) Summit: since its inception, held the 7th ASEAN Summit, 4 informal Summit, the ASEAN development of major issues and development decisions. 2000 fourth informal Summit decided to cancel the distinction between formal, informal, held annually Summit. (2) Foreign Ministers ' meeting: basic policy is the development of ASEAN, staged in the Member States each year. ASEAN Foreign Ministers ' informal meeting also regularly (RETREAT). (3) of the Standing Committee presided over by that Minister meeting of Foreign Ministers, other Member States in the country (or High Commissioner) as ex-officio members, regular meetings, is responsible for the day-to-day affairs of ASEAN and the preparations for the Foreign Ministers ' meeting, the resolutions of the implementation of the Foreign Ministers ' meeting, and shall have the right to make a statement on behalf of ASEAN. (4) Economic Ministers ' meeting: ASEAN economic cooperation between the decision-making bodies, in regional economic cooperation play a leading role in each of the irregularly convened a meeting. (5) other Ministers: including finance, agriculture, labour, energy, tourism, and other Ministers, not regularly held in rotation in the ASEAN countries to discuss related issues. (6) secretariat: ASEAN's administrative headquarters, and is responsible for the coordination of Member States to the Council of Ministers and the Secretariat, the Standing Committee. (7) special committees: including nine by the Committee of senior officials, namely: industrial, mining and Energy Committee, trade and tourism, food, agriculture and Forestry Commission, Ministry of the Interior and the Banking Commission, the Transport Committee, Budget Committee, the Committee on culture and information, science and Technology Committee, the Commission for social development. (8) civil and quasi-government agencies, including the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Union, Chamber of Commerce and industry, petroleum Council, Federation of journalists, the Council of Federation of carriers, the shipowners ' associations, Tourism Association and Museum associations, and so on. 【Main activities 】 since the end of 1999, held a total of six official Summit. The first Summit in February 1976 in Indonesia Bali, signed the Treaty of Amity and cooperation in Southeast Asia and the concerted Declaration. The United Nations General Assembly in December 1992, approved by resolution of the Treaty of Amity and cooperation in Southeast Asia to the purposes and principles. The second Summit in August 1977 Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, it identified ASEAN expanded regional economic cooperation, strengthen ties with the United States, Japan, Australia, and new (Zealand) and the European Community's dialogue and economic ties. The third Summit in 1987, in December, meeting held in Manila, the Philippines signed the Manila Declaration, the Treaty of Amity and cooperation in Southeast Asia amended Protocol and four economic agreements. The fourth Summit in January 1992, held in Singapore had signed the Singapore Declaration of 1992, the ASEAN framework agreement on economic cooperation and the effective tariff agreement, Whitney, a third file, and decide the future held every three years a formal summitConference. The fifth Summit in December 1995 in Bangkok, Thailand, the Bangkok Declaration, signed the agreement to promote integration of ASEAN and the ASEAN general awareness programme on strengthening ASEAN economic cooperation framework Protocol and the Southeast Asia nuclear weapon free zone treaty, the adoption of the ASEAN organization mechanism adjustment programme, decided to come in the two formal summit held annually between an informal Summit. The heads of the participating countries agreed to continue promoting the initiative by Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir of East Asian Economic Forum (EAEC), decided by Malaysia lead organization of economic cooperation in the Mekong River basin. The sixth Summit in December 1998 the capital Hanoi, Viet Nam, the Conference theme is: for a balanced development of the peace, stability and solidarity of ASEAN. The meeting focused on the ASEAN countries, coordination of the economic crisis, and recovery, for stability, a balanced development of the relevant measures. The Conference adopted the Hanoi Declaration, the Hanoi programme of action and the bold measures Declaration in three files, decided to speed up the ASEAN and the ASEAN investment area. The seventh ASEAN Summit in November 2001 was held in Brunei. Meeting of the joint action against terrorism 2001 ASEAN Declaration of the 7th ASEAN Summit on AIDS Declaration and adopted a plan of action for the "Hanoi" mid-term review. The first ASEAN informal summit in November 1996 in Jakarta, Indonesia, the central theme of the meeting was the construction of large ASEAN, announced that it would be the appropriate time at the same time attracting Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar as its new Member, and made a sixteen-Declaration. It also accelerates the Mekong basin development issues, obliges Foreign Ministers to develop "ASEAN Vision 2000". Second ASEAN informal summit in December 1997 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, ASEAN Summit agreed to implement an implementation services trade liberalization, and decided in 2010 of the ASEAN investment area and in 2020 ASEAN investment liberalization. Meeting of the ASEAN Vision 2020 ", then the ASEAN and China, Japan and South Korea Summit held at the informal meeting for the first time in the history of East Asia Summit. The 3rd ASEAN informal summit in December 1999, held in the Philippines. The meeting decided to further accelerate the implementation of the ASEAN free trade area of the process. Fourth ASEAN informal summit in November 2000, held in Singapore. In recent years, the ASEAN actively diversified diplomacy, in regional and International Affairs plays an increasingly important role. In July 1994 established ASEAN promotes the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), which includes ASEAN 9 countries: China, Japan, Korea, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Papua New Guinea, Cambodia, India, Mongolia and the EU, the participants mainly on matters of common interest and the political and security issues in the Asia-Pacific region to exchange views, ASEAN in October 1994 initiative to convene the Asia-Europe meeting (ASEM), in March 1996, in Bangkok, Thailand in March 1998, the United Kingdom London held two leaders meeting, ASEAN from 9 countries in Asia, China, Japan, Korea and the EU 15 countries and European Commission leaders meet to promote political dialogue, the strengthening of economic cooperation and other issues comprehensive discussion. In September 1999, on the initiative of the ASEAN and East Asia-Latin America cooperation (FEALAC) was established. 【 With our relations】 ASEAN countries are friendly neighbors, China has all members with ASEAN established diplomatic relations, and in 1996 to become ASEAN comprehensive dialogue with partner countries. In recent years, China's relationship with ASEAN smooth development of high-level exchanges, political relations are increasingly closer. In December 1997, President Jiang Zemin, attended ASEAN-China, Japan, Korea, and the informal meeting of Heads of ASEAN leaders separate meetings. The parties presented "China-ASEAN Summit Joint Declaration and established China-ASEAN facing the 21st century-neighborly trust partnership orientation and guiding principles. In December 1998, Vice President Hu Jintao to attend in Hanoi at the second China-informal meeting of the ASEAN leaders. In November 1999, November 2000 and November 2001, the Premier Zhu Rongji attended in the Philippines held for the third time, in Singapore at the fourth and in Brunei on the 5th China-ASEAN leaders ' meeting. In the fifth China and ASEAN leaders meeting, both sides agreed to within 10 years from the establishment of China-ASEAN free trade area, and to authorize the Minister of national economy and the senior officials to begin negotiations as soon as possible. Premier Zhu also proposed that agriculture, information industry, human resources development and the Mekong basin development identified as the new century, China and ASEAN cooperation in the areas of focus, the ASEAN leaders. To support ASEAN integration processes, the Premier announced to ASEAN member of three LDCs, namely, Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia provides special preferential tariff treatment. China-ASEAN Foreign Ministers ' meeting in the year also held and senior officials, economic officials, etc. Both sides are brewing establishment of Transportation Minister will mechanisms. In addition, both sides have a China-ASEAN trade Board, China-ASEAN science and Technology Board, China-ASEAN Joint Cooperation Committee and the Committee of the ASEAN dialogue frameworks such as Beijing, and in November 2001, established the China-ASEAN Business Council. China-ASEAN high-level political contacts between frequently. 2001 visiting dignitaries with ASEAN countries: Malaysia's Supreme Head · Kazi d (April 24-29), Prime Minister Mahathir (February 26-27, October 20-21 September), Thailand Sirindhorn (February and August), the Prime Minister Thaksin (August 27-29 May), the Cambodian Senate President Chea Sim (March), the Philippines-President Arroyo (October 29-31), Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister song sawasdi · Ling Chavannes (April 16-24 June), Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah · (15 May), Singapore President Nadan (September 12-21), yew (June 7-12 September), VCP Manh (November 30-December 4), Vice-President of Parliament Mei shu-Lin, Vu Dinh (July, 8Month), Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Gong Dan, Nguyen Manh (October, November). In 2001, the Chinese leaders visit ASEAN: Chinese President Jiang Zemin visited Myanmar (December 12-15 May), Peng to visit Cambodia (May 18-27), Brunei (May 21-23 May), Viet Nam (September 7-10 days), the Premier Zhu Rongji's visit to Thailand (May 18-22), Indonesia (Nov 7-11 September), Li Ruihuan CPPCC Chairman visits Singapore (November 18-23), Vice President Hu Jintao visited Viet Nam (April 19-22). In addition, President Jiang Zemin met with China to attend APEC meeting in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia, the leaders of the six countries. In 2001, I bilateral trade with ASEAN 416.2 billion, an increase of 5.3%. Which I export 183.9 billion, an increase of 6.9%; import 232.3 billion, an increase of 4.7 per cent. Trade deficit in 48 billion, an increase of 0.1 per cent. ASEAN and I are big 5 and 6 of the largest trade partner. 【 ASEAN "10 + 3" 】 ASEAN and China, Japan and South Korea (10 + 3) leaders ' meeting, is the 10 ASEAN countries (Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Cambodia) leaders and the people's Republic of China, Japan, Korea 3 leaders meeting. Meeting of ASEAN in 1997 established 30 anniversary of the launch. "10 + 3" refers to the 10 ASEAN countries and South Korea 3-State cooperation mechanism for short. The first ASEAN leaders ' meeting of 15 December 1997, the first ASEAN and ROK leaders meeting in Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur. The ASEAN countries and South Korea 3 main leaders of the 21st century East Asia's prospects, development and cooperation issues, Frank, in-depth exchange of views, and achieved a broad consensus. President Jiang Zemin was entitled "to work together for the future" speech, recalling the East Asian countries for nearly 30 years of profound changes and great progress. Second ASEAN leaders ' meeting on 16 December 1998, the second ASEAN leaders ' meeting held in Hanoi, the capital of Viet Nam. The ASEAN countries and South Korea 3-State leaders on how to strengthen cooperation between the countries of East Asia, to overcome the financial crisis, the maintenance of peace, stability and development. They agreed that this meeting was very important to strengthen the ASEAN countries and South Korea, cooperation between the three countries. Vice President Hu Jintao speech at the meeting, how to get out of the East Asian financial crisis and restore economic growth to China. Of 15 December 1997, the first ASEAN and ROK leaders meeting in Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur. The ASEAN countries and South Korea 3 main leaders of the 21st century East Asia's prospects, development and cooperation issues, Frank, in-depth exchange of views, and achieved a broad consensus. President Jiang Zemin was entitled "to work together for the future" speech, recalling the East Asian countries for nearly 30 years of profound changes and great progress. The third ASEAN leaders ' meeting on 28 November 1999, the third ASEAN and China, Japan and South Korea leadership conference held in the Philippine capital, Manila. Premier Zhu Rongji on East Asia cooperation of directions and fields, and other issues raised by the Chinese side ideas and specific proposals. At the end of the meeting has published a joint statement on East Asia cooperation. Fourth ASEAN leaders ' meeting on 24 November 2000, the Fourth ASEAN and China, Japan and South Korea held in Singapore leaders meeting, the leaders of the 13 major prospects around the East and the strengthening of cooperation in East Asia an exchange of views. Premier Zhu Rongji expounded on the current situation in China and cooperation in East Asia, and made specific recommendations for strengthening cooperation. Fifth ASEAN leaders ' meeting on 5 November 2001, the fifth ASEAN and Japan-Korea Summit in Brunei Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital. National leaders discussed the report of the East Asia vision group focusing on the strengthening of East Asia in various areas of cooperation and exchange between the extensive exchange of views. Premier Zhu Rongji was pushing at the meeting of five new East Asian cooperation. Sixth ASEAN leaders ' meeting of 4 November 2002, the sixth ASEAN and China, Japan and South Korea Leadership Conference was held in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. Premier Zhu Rongji was demonstrated China's participation in regional cooperation with determination and positive attitude. The seventh ASEAN leaders meeting of 7 October 2003, the seventh ASEAN and China, Japan and South Korea leadership conference held in Bali in Indonesia (right). Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao to attend the meeting, and published by "jointly write a new chapter in the East Asian cooperation" as its theme. Eighth ASEAN leaders ' meeting on 29 November 2004, the 8th ASEAN and China, Japan and South Korea leadership conference held in the Lao capital Vientiane. Premier Wen Jiabao and the 10 ASEAN countries and leaders of Japan and Korea, attended the meeting. The ninth ASEAN leaders ' meeting of 12 December 2005, Premier Wen Jiabao to attend in Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur's ninth ASEAN and China, Japan and South Korea leader (10 + 3) Conference entitled "China's peaceful development and opportunities in East Asia." Tenth ASEAN leaders ' meeting in January 2007, 14 February, 10th ASEAN and China, Japan and South Korea (10 + 3) leaders ' meeting in the Philippines was held in the central city of Cebu. The 10 ASEAN countries and South Korea 3 leaders attended the meeting. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao made an important speech at the meeting, further enhance the "10 + 3" cooperative level and level 5 initiative presented. Eleventh ASEAN leaders meeting on November 20, 2007, 11th ASEAN and China, Japan, Korea (10 x 3) leaders ' meeting held in Singapore. The meeting adopted the second joint statement on East Asia cooperation and from 2007 to 2017 10 + 3 cooperation work programme. Premier Wen at the meeting, a consensus, entitled the brilliant speech. 【 The ASEAN HunChapter "】 20 November 2007, attend the 13th ASEAN Summit, the ASEAN leaders signed the Member States of ASEAN, epoch-making significance of the ASEAN Charter. It is the ASEAN was established first in all Member States have generally binding files. This file is the mechanism of ASEAN and the legalization of the important initiatives on is the establishment of the ASEAN community of important legal protection is an important milestone in ASEAN. 2007 coincides with the 40th anniversary of ASEAN. As times change, ASEAN task of changing, but the ASEAN countries keen to unity and called for a peaceful and seeks to develop aspirations have not changed. The ASEAN Charter signed the ASEAN in the course of an important step forward, the ASEAN integration to a higher level. Charter for the first time explicitly written into the creation of the strategic objectives of the ASEAN community, ASEAN development objectives, principles, and clearly the framework, etc. At the signing ceremony, held on the same day, the 10 ASEAN countries leaders also signed the ASEAN Economic Community blueprint for the Declaration of the ASEAN Declaration on environmental sustainability and the ASEAN Declaration on climate change and other important documents, in order to speed up the integration of ASEAN to meet future challenges. Objective of maintaining and strengthening regional peace, security and stability. Keep this area free of nuclear weapons, and support democracy, the rule of law and constitutional Government, to provide for ASEAN justice, democracy and the peaceful environment of harmony. Committed to economic integration development, building a stable, prosperous and unified the ASEAN market and production base, the realization of the goods, services and the free flow of investment, the promotion of business people, technical personnel and labor free exchanges; enhanced cooperation and mutual assistance in the region to eradicate poverty, bridging the gap between rich and poor. Strengthening human resource development, encourage the participation of all sectors of society, to enhance ASEAN community awareness. Continue to adhere to the principle of non-interference in each other's basic principles. Respect each Member's independence, sovereignty, equality, territorial integrity and national identity; adhere to settle disputes by peaceful means; non-interference in internal affairs of Member States; the relationship between ASEAN common interest matters strengthening consultation mechanisms, in line with the ASEAN treaties and international conventions addressing disputes, thorny issues will be taken over by the ASEAN Summit consensus decision. Status of the ASEAN Charter will be binding on the Member States to give the ASEAN legal status. Schema for ASEAN, ASEAN Summit, the highest decision-making body, meets twice a year. ASEAN Member States decided at the Summit, the leaders of the ASEAN integration of critical issues decisions occur when ASEAN emergency measures to be taken, the appointment of the Secretary-General of ASEAN. Set up four Council, one of the Foreign Minister, is responsible for coordinating the ASEAN important matters in addition to three respectively responsible for political and security, economic integration and socio-cultural services; each Council member by a Deputy Secretary-General responsible for. The establishment of a human rights organization, is committed to improving the human rights situation in the region. Other Charter to English as the working language of ASEAN, and every year on 8 August as "ASEAN day", and the ASEAN flag, emblem made with the relevant provisions. 2008 October 21 won the ASEAN Charter, all the Member States through South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat issued a press release said on 21 may, the day of the Congress as Indonesia ratified ASEAN Charter, ASEAN 10 Member States have all adopted the Charter. The ASEAN Charter will enter into force at the end of 2008. Conferences of ASEAN Summit of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) since its inception in 1967, has held a total of 13 Summit focused on the Member States in the political, economic, and other areas of development cooperation, and achieved positive results. 1976 February 23 and 24 March, the first ASEAN Summit in Bali, Indonesia. ASEAN 5 heads of State signed the Treaty of Amity and cooperation in Southeast Asia and the concerted Declaration. August 1977, 4 to 5 October, the second ASEAN Summit in Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur. Meeting of ASEAN will increase regional economic cooperation, strengthen ties with the United States, Japan and Australia and the European Community's dialogue and economic ties. 1987: December 14-15 October, the third ASEAN Summit, held in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. The Conference adopted the Manila Declaration. 1992: January 27-28 January, the Fourth ASEAN Summit, held in Singapore. ASEAN 6 heads of State had signed the Singapore Declaration of 1992 and the ASEAN strengthening economic cooperation framework agreement. 14 December 1995 and 15 June, the fifth ASEAN Summit in Thailand's capital, Bangkok. The Conference adopted the Bangkok Declaration, signed 38 aims to promote mutual political, economic, and other areas of enhanced cooperation. The Conference also decided on two formal summit held annually between an informal Summit. ASEAN Heads of State and the participating 7 of Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia (then 3 countries have not yet been accession) 3 leaders signed the SEANWFZ Treaty. In December 1998, 15-16 March, the 6th ASEAN Summit, held in Hanoi, the capital of Viet Nam. The Conference adopted the Hanoi Declaration, the Hanoi programme of action, the "bold measures" Declaration, aimed at promoting the economic strengthening ASEAN, political and security cooperation. 2001 November 5-6 July, the seventh ASEAN Summit in Brunei Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital. The 10 ASEAN countries leaders considered the adoption of the Hanoi action plan interim report, and identified the accelerated ASEAN regional integration, development of information and communication technologies and human resource development priority cooperation projects. 2002 November 4-5 April, 8th ASEAN Summit held in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. 10 State leaders on realization of ASEAN integration, the fight against terrorism, and other common interests of regional and international issues to conduct in-depth and extensive discussion, and signed the agreement on the ASEAN Tourism. 2003 October 7-8 October, the ninth ASEAN Summit, held in Bali in Indonesia. The meeting adopted a set up to 2020 is similar to the EU's "Declaration on ASEAN community", identified ASEAN would more closely to the community. November 29, 2004To 30 January, the tenth ASEAN Summit held in the Lao capital Vientiane. Meeting signed the Vientiane programme of action and the priority areas concerning the integration of ASEAN framework agreement on the two documents, and adopted the ASEAN socio-cultural community programme of action and the ASEAN security community action, the two files. 12 December 2005, the 11th ASEAN Summit in Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur. The meeting adopted a Charter on the development of ASEAN to the Kuala Lumpur Declaration, to speed up the implementation of the ASEAN community building. Jan. 13th, 2007, the 12th ASEAN Summit in central Philippines Cebu City. ASEAN leaders adopted the Declaration of ASEAN Charter developed and decided to set up a high-level task force, responsible for the drafting of the ASEAN Charter. Meeting signed for 2015 built the ASEAN community, protection and promotion of the Declaration of the rights and interests of overseas workers, also signed the first anti-terrorist conventions. November 20, 2007, the 13th ASEAN Summit, held in Singapore. National leaders in ASEAN's future development, accelerate integration, meeting new challenges in the context of a broad and in-depth discussions. At the meeting of the ASEAN leaders signed the ASEAN Charter and the ASEAN Economic Community blueprint Declaration and other important documents.