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Malaysia to guide ASEAN closer to people, focus on 2015 integration

​Malaysia is dedicated to leading the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to achieve its "historic" community integration goal in 2015 and will work to move the organization closer to people in the region, Prime Minister Najib Razak said here on Thursday.

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ASEAN, China to increase mutual trust for maritime security

Southeast Asian countries agreed here on Thursday to increase mutual trust with China to enhance maritime security and resolve disputes by peaceful means without resorting to threat or use of force.

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Chinese premier urges further cooperation within East Asia

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said here Thursday that China will strengthen cooperation with Southeast Asian countries and upgrade their partnership in the "diamond decade."

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ASEAN welcomes four-point agreement reached by China, Japan

Southeast Asian countries said here Thursday that they welcomed the four-point principled agreement reached by China and Japan recently.

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ASEAN-China trade expected to reach 500 bln USD by 2015

Southeast Asian countries hope to achieve the two-way trade goal with China of 500 billion U.S. dollars by 2015 and 1 trillion dollars by 2020, as well as two-way investment of 150 billion dollars by 2020.

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ASEAN leaders pledge to announce national targets before key climate talks

Leaders from Southeast Asian nations have confirmed their determination to unveil respective national targets for mitigation efforts "well in advance of" a key global climate change meeting scheduled for December next year, according to a joint statement adopted at a regional summit here.

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Global challenges, post-2015 development, climate change pledges gain spotlight at ASEAN summit

​Global challenges, a post-2015 development agenda and praise for a new climate deal between China and the United States were the main topics of a series of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meetings that kicked off here on Wednesday.

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Backgrounder: Upgraded version of ASEAN-China FTA

​The ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) is a free trade area between the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states and China.

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Obama reiterates ASEAN investment, pledges to strengthen ties

​U.S. President Barrack Obama on Thursday reiterated his country's investment in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and commitment to building links between the two sides to better face global challenges.

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Backgrounder: ASEAN Plus China, Japan, S. Korea cooperation mechanism

​Leaders from Southeast Asian countries as well as China, Japan and South Korea met here Thursday for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Plus Three and related summits.

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ASEAN leaders adopt declaration on post-2015 vision

Leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries adopted a declaration here Wednesday on the ASEAN Community's Post-2015 Vision after a plenary meeting of the 25th ASEAN summit.

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Close to 80 pct of measures under ASEAN Community blueprints achieved: Myanmar president

​The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has achieved close to 80 percent of the overall measures under the three ASEAN Community blueprints, Myanmar President U Thein Sein said at a the opening of a summit meeting of regional leaders on Wednesday.

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Myanmar president calls for greater ASEAN engagement with world

The importance of greater engagement with the rest of the world was emphasized by Myanmar President U Thein Sein as the 25th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit kicked off here on Wednesday.

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Backgrounder: Chronology of ASEAN summits

Myanmar, which takes the rotating chair of ASEAN this year for the first time after joining the group 17 years ago, has set the theme for its chair as "Moving Forward in Unity to a Peaceful and Prosperous Community."

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Backgrounder: ASEAN Community

​The 25th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit kicked off here Wednesday under the theme "Moving Forward in Unity to a Peaceful and Prosperous Community," bringing the bloc one step closer to creating an ASEAN Community.

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Analysis: East Asian regional FTAs, cooperation in spotlight at ASEAN summit

The multiple layers of free trade arrangements in East Asia, which are expected to be in the spotlight at an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit and related meetings on Wednesday, prove that the economies in the world's most dynamic region are necessarily driven toward closer integration.

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ASEAN leaders meet on community building

​Leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries gathered here on Wednesday to discuss the establishment of an economic community by the end of 2015 and map out plans for its future development.