Asean-plus-3 vows joint effort on financial crisis
Written by Writer on Friday, October 24th, 2008
Asean-plus-3 vows joint effort on financial crisis
Beijing (dpa) - Leaders of the “Asean plus three” group on Friday promised joint efforts to combat the global financial crisis and maintain regional economic stability.
Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao chaired the meeting of leaders of the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations plus China, Japan and South Korea.
The 13 Asian leaders held an open discussion on “issues of common concern, especially the financial crisis and its influence on East Asia,” host nation China said.
“They expressed their willingness to enhance coordination and cooperation and to make joint efforts to prevent and withstand the crisis in a bid to maintain economic stability,” the Chinese government reported on the official website of the Asia-Europe Meeting (Asem), which was scheduled to open later on Friday.
Officials said the 13 leaders had agreed to hold a technical working group next month in the Philippines to discuss details to be presented to the Asean leaders’ summit in Thailand in December.
Thai media reported earlier that Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat planned to propose that the “Asean plus three” group set up a 350-billion-dollar reserve fund, but it was not immediately known if Somchai had made the proposal.
A total of 16 Asian leaders and 27 leaders of EU nations are in Beijing to attend the seventh biannual Asem summit on Friday and Saturday.
The Asem summit will also focus on the financial crisis and discuss measures to combat climate change caused by global warming.
Bangkok Post
Friday October 24, 2008
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News Topics : Asean Leaders, Asem Summit, Asia Europe, Asian Leaders, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Bangkok Post, China Japan, Chinese government, Chinese Prime Minister, Climate Change, East Asia, Economic Stability, Global Financial Crisis, Host Nation, Joint Effort, Somchai, Southeast Asian Nations, Technical Working Group, Thai Media, Thai Prime Minister
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