Kuala Lumpur, July 13 -- The East Asia Summit (EAS) Foreign Ministers have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the EAS as the premier leaders-led platform for strategic dialogue and regional cooperation, amid evolving geopolitical dynamics.

According to the ASEAN Chairman's Statement issued after the 15th EAS Foreign Ministers' Meeting, the ministers underlined the forum's role in promoting peace, stability and economic prosperity in East Asia, in line with the ASEAN Charter and key regional declarations including the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC) and the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP).

They reiterated that the EAS must remain open, inclusive and ASEAN-centred while upholding a rules-based regional architectur...