Nineteenth East Asia Summit

Nineteenth East Asia Summit
Host countryLaos
DateOctober 10–11, 2024
CitiesVientiane
ParticipantsEAS members
FollowsEighteenth East Asia Summit
PrecedesTwentieth East Asia Summit

The Nineteenth East Asia Summit was held in Vientiane, Laos on October 10–11, 2024. The East Asia Summit is an annual meeting of national leaders from the East Asian region and adjoining countries. EAS has evolved as forum for strategic dialogue and cooperation on political, security and economic issues of common regional concern and plays an important role in the regional architecture.

Attending delegations

The heads of state and heads of government of the seventeen countries participated in the summit. The host of the 2024 East Asian Summit is also the chairperson of ASEAN, the prime minister of Laos, Sonexay Siphandone.[1][2]

Guest invitees

References

  1. ^ "Chairman's Statement of The 19th East Asia Summit". ASEAN. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  2. ^ "East Asia fails to adopt South China Sea statement amid finger pointing". Radio Free Asia. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.