The 22nd ASEAN Plus Three Summit was held at IMPACT Forum SAPPHIRE 204 in Bangkok, Thailand on November 4.

Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-char, chairman of alternate ASEAN, led the 22nd ASEAN Plus Three Summit which State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and Union Ministers Thaung Tun and Kyaw Tin attended. Moreover, the prime ministers of China and Japan and the president of Republic of Korea also attended the 22nd ASEAN Plus Three Summit.

Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-char said in his opening speech that ASEAN would continue discussing the matters discussed formerly with the plus three.  

The leaders of China, Japan and ROK explained the matters relating to cooperation with ASEAN in the presence of regional leaders of ASEAN.

The ASEAN Plus Three Summit underscored the importance of the maintenance of stability and peace in the region and the world, independent relations between regional countries and the world and free trade.

The implementations of ASEAN Plus Three Summit and future ones are to go ahead with strong steps through connectivity. Therefore, with this intention, ASEAN Plus Three Summit has to be held.

The RCEP was immediately agreed. The leaders discussed increased economic cooperation and implementation of trade system between regional countries. .

The geographical proximity, the increasing interdependence and growing connectivity between the ASEAN Plus Three countries and within the region as well as the challenges and opportunities stemming from the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) were also discussed.

Edited by WH