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Eighth East Asia Summit
Host country Brunei
DateOctober 9–10, 2013
Cities Bandar Seri Begawan
Participants EAS members
Follows Seventh East Asia Summit
Precedes Ninth East Asia Summit

The Eighth East Asia Summit was held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei on October 9–10, 2013. [1] The East Asia Summit is an annual meeting of national leaders from the East Asian region and adjoining countries.

Attending delegations

The heads of state and heads of government of eighteen countries took part in the summit.

Agenda

Outcomes

Russian President Vladimir Putin did not attend and was represented by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. US President Barack Obama did not attend due to the United States federal government shutdown of 2013 and was represented by Secretary of State John Kerry. The other members' leaders attended.

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