The opening of the first East-Asian summit sets up a platform for the cooperation in East Asia.

首届东亚峰会的召开，为东亚区域合作搭建了一个新平台。

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Indonesia will host the East Asian summit in Jakarta next year, a gathering Mr. Obama has committed to attending.

印尼明年将在雅加达主办东亚峰会，奥巴马承诺将参加这一会议。

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Mrs Clinton is expected at a summit of the Association of South-East Asian Nations next week in Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital.

下周在越南首都河内举行的东南亚国家联盟峰会期待希拉里•克林顿的参加。

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The same day it was announced that Zhu would make an ASEAN tour starting Nov. 22 and represent China at the ASEAN-East Asian informal summit in Manila.

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As for the Japan-China-Korea FTA talks, plans were to officially announce a start of negotiations at the November 18-20 East Asian Summit.

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Until recently it had been making steady progress in establishing itself as the main forum for pan-Asian dialogue and discussion, hosting the East Asian Summit, for instance, among many other talking shops.

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