The 17th ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Summit, related summits and the fifth East Asia Summit will be held in Vietnamese capital city of Hanoi from Oct. 28 to 30.

 

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived in Hanoi on Thursday afternoon to attend the 13th summit between ASEAN and China, the 13th summit between ASEAN and China, Japan and South Korea, the fifth East Asia summit as well as the summit of China, Japan and South Korea.

The summit meeting between ASEAN and China, the first since the launching of China-ASEAN free trade area on Jan. 1, is expected to invigorate the increasingly strong bilateral ties between the two sides. [Full story] 

Wen, Singh meet on bilateral relations 

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh in Hanoi on Friday to discuss bilateral ties and other issues of common concern.

The meeting was held on the sidelines of a series of summits between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its partners in the capital of Vietnam. [Full story]

• East Asia pledges to promote economic cooperation, integration

• Wen calls for deepening East Asian cooperation

• 5th East Asia Summit opens in Hanoi

• Wen meets with Vietnamese Communist Party chief

• Chinese, Australian PMs promise to strengthen ties

• Wen makes proposals for boosting regional cooperation

• Premier urges to steer China-Japan-ROK cooperation in right direction

• China, ASEAN agree to further enhancing strategic partnership

• Wen raises proposal to boost China-ASEAN ties

• ASEAN extends EAS invitation to Russia, U.S. leaders

• China suports ASEAN's plan to form communities by 2015

• Chinese premier meets counterparts in Hanoi  

• Clinton: U.S. to strengthen leadership role in Asia

•  Chinese, Japanese FMs meet on bilateral ties

•  Clinton: U.S.-Sino relationship not zero-sum game 

• 'Meeting' may improve Japan ties

• Wen urges proper handling of South China Sea issue

• US 'politicizing' Asian meetings

• Obama's Asia trip underscores re-engagement strategy

• 17th ASEAN summit opens 

• Wen arrives for summits between ASEAN, partners

 U.S. return brings uncertainty to Asia

Asia's integration process is picking up momentum with the 10-member ASEAN meeting that widens into the 16-nation East Asia Summit, which opened Thursday in Hanoi.

The most intriguing part of the summit is probably the return of the US to Asia and the reaction of China. [Full story]

• The call of East Asia Summit

• ASEAN summits and major achievements

• Hanoi: 17th ASEAN Summit, related summits

• ASEAN Community building process

16th ASEAN Summit

The 16th Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) opened Thursday afternoon with all ASEAN leaders attending the opening ceremony at the National Convention Center except Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.

Abhisit has canceled his scheduled trip to Vietnam due to red- shirted protests in Bangkok. Thai government declared a state of emergency in Bangkok Wednesday to control the mass anti-government rallies. [Full story]

15th ASEAN Summit

The 15th ASEAN Summit opened in Hua Hin, Thailand on Friday with the theme of "Enhancing connectivity, empowering peoples".[Full story]

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