July 23, 1997, June 19 (Landmarks), Myanmar and Laos joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. international organizations, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations



to Southeast Asia or ASEAN.
the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the predecessor of Malaya (now Malaysia), the Philippines and Thailand in Bangkok on July 31, 1961, the establishment of the Southeast Asia Union. August 7-8, 2011,
1967 (on com) Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, [history com] foreign ministers of Singapore and Thailand in Bangkok meeting, published ASEAN was founded Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) formally announced the establishment of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
1967, August 28-29, 2011, in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines ministerial meeting, instead of the Association of South-East Asian Nations decided that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. ASEAN member countries: the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia. (L $ j��.c��)
ASEAN aims and objectives are: (1) equality and the spirit of collaboration and common efforts to promote economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region; (2) follow justice, state-to-state relations Standards and the Charter of the United Nations to promote peace and stability in the region; (3) to promote the economic, social, cultural, technical and scientific cooperation and mutual support; (4) mutual support in the educational, professional, and technical and administrative training and research facilities ; (5) to take full advantage of the agricultural and industrial, to expand trade, improve transportation and improve people's living standards, more effective cooperation; (6) to promote the study of Southeast Asia; (7) with similar aims and objectives of the International or the way to regional organizations to maintain a close and mutually beneficial cooperation, exploring their closer cooperation.
Commentary: China's trade partners, mutual and common interests, the influence of the China-ASEAN can not be discounted.