Cross-border Infrastructure
Association of Southeast Asian Nations Plus Three (ASEAN+3) cooperation on energy, transport, and information & communications technology
ASEAN+3 cooperation began in December 1997 and institutionalized in 1999 when the Leaders issued a Joint Statement on East Asia Cooperation at their Third ASEAN+3 Summit in Manila. The ASEAN+3 leaders expressed greater resolve and confidence in further strengthening and deepening East Asia cooperation at various levels and in various areas, including energy, transport, and information and communications technology (ICT). ASEAN agreed to strengthen partnership with the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the Republic of Korea (Korea) and Japan to address mutual issues and concerns in energy security, natural gas development, oil market studies, oil stockpiling, and renewable energy.
The Third ASEAN-PRC Transport Ministers Meeting on 24 November 2004 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia adopted the ASEAN-PRC Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Transport Cooperation. ASEAN and the PRC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Cooperation in ICT on 8 October 2003 in Bali, Indonesia. ASEAN and the PRC reiterated their commitment on ICT cooperation in the Beijing Declaration on ASEAN-PRC ICT Cooperative Partnership for Common Development on 12 May 2005 in Beijing.
The Framework for Comprehensive Economic Partnership between ASEAN and Japan, signed in Bali in October 2003, called for ASEAN-Japan cooperation in the area of transportation and logistics. The ASEAN-Japan Plan of Action to implement the Tokyo Declaration for the Dynamic and Enduring ASEAN-Japan Partnership in the New Millennium includes activities to facilitate cooperation in the transport sector. The First Meeting of ASEAN and Japan Transport Ministers, held on 25 October 2003, endorsed the Terms of Reference for ASEAN-Japan Transport Partnership, as well as the 16 joint projects for implementation for 2003-2004.
ASEAN-Japan Commemorative Summit in December 2003 called for enhancing cooperation in energy security under the overall theme of "Consolidating the Foundation for Economic Development and Prosperity". Korea extends technical assistance in the preparation of the ASEAN Highway Fact Book and the Technical Manual for Highway Feasibility Studies under the ASEAN-ROK Preparation Studies for the ASEAN Highway Network Project. Korea has committed to fund five Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) projects in infrastructure and ICT.
ASEAN+3 includes the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam) plus the PRC , Japan, and Korea.
Agreements
- Joint Ministerial Statement of the 7th ASEAN and Republic of Korea Transport Ministers MeetingAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat18 Nov 2016
- Joint Ministerial Statement of the 14th ASEAN and Japan Transport Ministers MeetingAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat18 Nov 2016
- Joint Ministerial Statement of the 15th ASEAN and [People's Republic of] China Transport Ministers MeetingAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat17 Nov 2016
- Joint Ministerial Statement of the 6th ASEAN and Republic of Korea Transport Ministers MeetingAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat6 Nov 2015
- Joint Ministerial Statement of the 13th ASEAN and Japan Transport Ministers MeetingAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat5 Nov 2015
News
- [People's Republic of] China pledges joint efforts with ASEAN to build closer community with shared future: [PRC Vice Premier]Xinhua News Agency24 Sep 2024
- [The President of the National Assembly of Cambodia] calls on Guangdong[, People's Republic of China] Provincial People’s Congress to encourage investors to invest in CambodiaKhmer Times23 Sep 2024
- Lao [PDR], [People's Republic of] China partner in clean energy developmentThe Star16 Sep 2024
- [People's Republic of] China to expand trade in services within [Asia-Pacific region], boost opennessThe Star16 Sep 2024
Opinions and Editorials
- Two-way exchanges are crucial for deepening ASEAN–Japan relationsEast Asia Forum4 Sep 2024
- [People's Republic of] China's railway diplomacy on high speed in Viet NamEast Asia Forum14 Aug 2024
- Innovative financing key to private sector participation in ASEAN+3 Infrastructure Development – ADBKhmer Times3 May 2023
- Tremendous room remains for [Viet Nam - Republic of Korea] trade growthvietnamplus.vn4 Dec 2022
Studies and Research
- Building Critical Supply Chain Resilience in the Wake of COVID-19Y. S/O ThevaS. Rajaratnam School of International Studies9 Jul 2020
- The [People's Republic of] China-Myanmar Energy Pipelines: Risks and BenefitsZ. HongInstitute of Southeast Asian Studies1 May 2013
- Financing Development Cooperation in Northeast AsiaMasahiro KawaiAsian Development Bank Institute15 Feb 2013
- The Economic Integration of ASEAN+3Kiki VericoMunich Personal RePEc Archive16 Jan 2013
Meetings
- 11th Meeting of ASEAN+3 Tourism MinistersAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat12 Jan 2012
- Tenth ASEAN+3 Tourism Ministers' MeetingAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat18 Jan 2011
- ASEAN Tourism Ministers' MeetingAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat15 Jan 2011
- ASEAN+3 Tourism Ministers MeetingsAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat25 Jan 2010