Comment Membership expanded to 18 countries including the United States and Russia at the Sixth EAS in 2011. EAS meetings are held after annual ASEAN leaders’ meetings. The first summit was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 14 December 2005.
Comment Le sommet de l'Asie orientale comprend 18 membres, à savoir les 10 pays de l'ASEAN, ainsi que le Japon, la Chine, la Corée du Sud, les États-Unis, l'Australie, la Nouvelle-Zélande, l'Inde et la Russie.