CRI听力:6th East Asia Summit Concludes with Two Declarations

The two declarations were adopted at the 6th East Asia Summit on the Indonesian resort island of Bali.

The first declaration serves as the guidance of conduct for EAS participating countries towards promoting and maintaining peace, stability and prosperity in the region.

And the second one, which includes connectivity as one of the key area of cooperation of the East Asia Summit will support and facilitate the development of a regional public-private partnership development agenda and promote greater engagement and cooperation in people-to-people connectivity.

Earlier, the host of the summit, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono addressed the opening ceremony that the combined forces of the participating countries are remarkable.

"The total population of countries participating in the East Asia Summit is 3.8 billion people, therefore we are very focused on food, energy and water issues. On the economic front, the region has a total GDP of 33 trillion USD which is more than half of the world's GDP, so our combined economic strength can bring about change."

The East Asia Summit seeks to promote cooperation in political and security issues, boost economic growth and integration, and secure financial stability.

At last year's summit in Vietnam, leaders formally agreed to expand the meeting to include the United States and Russia.

With the participation of the two world powers, the group hopes to strengthen cooperation on global challenges and discuss rules on maritime security and nuclear non-proliferation.

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono says it's significant for the participating member states to conduct cooperation and show a sense of solidarity in the face of disputes and challenges.

"We are aware that if we fail to cooperate amongst ourselves, most of the fundamental problems will not be resolved. If we only prioritise our own interests, we may face intense situations which are not healthy. That's why I think the future cooperation has to be comprehensive, not only partial, but also honest."

On the sidelines of the ongoing summit, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and US President Barack Obama conferred in a surprise meeting, which focused on economic matters that have prompted disputes between the two nations.

China's assistant foreign minister Liu Zhenmin said afterwards that China is seeking to cooperate with the US on security and other issues of mutual concern in the Asia region.

Liu also said China strongly supported the endorsement of Myanmar ASEAN chairmanship in 2014, and urged all ASEAN and East Asia countries to recognize the changes happening in the secretive Southeast Asian country.

"We should support Myanmar in its national reconciliation and nation building. At the same time, I think all the countries should also respect the wish of the Myanmar people in choosing their path of development."

Meanwhile, Premier Wen Jiabao also held a trilateral meeting with his Japanese counterpart Yoshihiko Noda and South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak.

Wen said he would continue to exchange views with the two leaders on major issues of common concern, and strengthen communication and cooperation among the three sides.

For CRI, I'm Wei Tong.