ASEAN+3 refers to a cooperative framework that includes:
- The 10 ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) member countries:
- Brunei
- Cambodia
- Indonesia
- Laos
- Malaysia
- Myanmar
- Philippines
- Singapore
- Thailand
- Vietnam
+3 refers to:
- China
- Japan
- South Korea
Purpose of ASEAN+3
This group was established to strengthen cooperation and dialogue on political, economic, and social issues in East Asia. It began informally in the late 1990s (after the 1997 Asian financial crisis) and became more structured over time.