Sixteenth East Asia Summit Explained

The Sixteenth East Asia Summit was held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei on October 26–27, 2021. 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 2021 East Asian Summit is also the Chairperson of ASEAN, the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah.^{[1] [2]} The summit was held through video conference.

ASEAN downgraded Myanmar's representation and did not allow the Prime Minister of Myanmar, Min Aung Hlaing, to participate in the summit due the 2021 coup d'état.^{[3] [4] [5]} Myanmar did not send any representatives.^[6]

Guest Invitees

Notes and References

1. Web site: His Majesty's Remarks . 15 November 2020 . 15 November 2020.
2. Web site: Chairman's Statement of the 16th East Asia Summit . 28 October 2021 . 28 October 2021.
3. Web site: ASEAN downgrades Myanmar presence in summit in major rebuke . Ng . Eileen . 16 October 2021 . AP News . 16 October 2021 .
4. Web site: ASEAN excludes Myanmar junta leader from summit in rare move . Bandial . Ain . 16 October 2021 . Reuters . 16 October 2021 .
5. Web site: Myanmar junta 'extremely disappointed' over leader's exclusion from ASEAN summit . Wang . Philip . 16 October 2021 . CNN . 16 October 2021 .
6. Web site: US, China, Russia Join Asia Summit Amid Regional Disputes . Eileen Ng and Niniek Karmini . 27 October 2021 . The Diplomat . 27 October 2021 .