ASEAN OKs Obama’s invitation for US summit

Leader of ASEAN countries have accepted US President Barack Obama’s invitation for a summit in California in the first half of 2016, the White House National Security Council told the media on 23 December.

A date for the summit was not provided, though Japan’s Kyodo news service quoted an ASEAN official as saying it will be held on 15 and 16 February. ASEAN spokespeople were not available for comment on 24 December due to the Christmas holiday.

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