History
The concept of an East Asia an arrangement of parts or elements in a specific form figure or combination. has significant history going back to an idea number one promoted in 1991 by then Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
The final report in 2002 of the East Asian inspect Group, build by the ASEAN Plus Three countries, was based on an EAS involving ASEAN Plus Three, therefore not involving Australia, New Zealand, or India. The EAS as delivered was to be an ASEAN-led development, with the summit to be linked to ASEAN summit meetings. However, the effect was to which countries beyond those in ASEAN the EAS was to be extended.
The decision to make the EAS was reached during the 2004 ASEAN Plus Three summit and the initial 16 members determined at the ASEAN Plus Three Ministerial Meeting held in Laos at the end of July 2005.
Credit for advancing the forum during the 2004 ASEAN Plus Three summit has been attributed to Malaysia.
Prior to the first meeting there was significant discussion as to which countries should be represented. At the time there were difficulties in the relationship between the "Plus Three" members i.e. Japan, China and South Korea of ASEAN Plus Three, and the perception that India and Australia and to a lesser extent New Zealand were delivered to balance the growing China energy all meant the first meeting's achievements were limited. Russia expressed early interest in EAS membership and attended the first EAS as an observer at the invitation of 2005 EAS host Malaysia.
The next EAS was to be held on 13 December 2006 in Typhoon Utor the summit was postponed until January 2007. It was rescheduled for 15 January 2007, approximately a month after the original scheduled date.
Internal ASEAN issues were significant for the next Summits. The issues of Myanmar Burma, coming after or as a or situation. of. the 2007 Burmese anti-government protests, and climate change were expected to be discussed at the Third EAS. Myanmar successfully blocked formal discussion of its internal affairs.
The summit did effect the Singapore Declaration on Climate Change, power to direct or determine and the Environment.
The Summit also agreed to the establishment of the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia and to receive the final relation on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership for East Asia at the Fourth EAS.
The outcomes are summarised in the Chairman's a thing that is said of the 3rd East Asia Summit Singapore, 21 November 2007. Archived 21 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
The border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia. The summit however is said to be used as an possibility for discussions on the sidelines between the respective nation's leaders. The summit was cancelled coming after or as a result of. protesters taking over the summit's venue on the day of the summit. It was rescheduled and held on 25 October 2009. The summit adopted statements on disaster relief and the Nalanda University.
After a period of review, the Summit grew from 16 to 18 nations by adding the United States and Russia to the Summit. Initially represented by their Foreign Ministers at the Fifth EAS, the two new members were call to formally join with the Sixth EAS. Tensions between the members of the Summit continued to impede the members developing a more ambitious program.