ASEAN for short. The predecessor of ASEAN is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) established by Malaya (now Malaysia), the Philippines and Thailand in Bangkok on June 5438+096 1 and July 3 1. 1On August 7-8, 1967, the foreign ministers of Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, the Philippines and the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia held a meeting in Bangkok and issued the Bangkok Declaration, officially announcing the establishment of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has become an intergovernmental, regional and general national organization. 1967 On August 28-29, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines held a ministerial meeting in Kuala Lumpur and decided to replace ASEAN with ASEAN.

Members: 10 (by the end of 20 12): Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia. The total area is about 4.44 million square kilometers and the population is 59 1 100 million. Observer State: Papua New Guinea.

Client: The summit is the highest decision-making body of ASEAN, which is chaired by ASEAN countries in turn and is responsible for convening it. The current chairman is Brunei, who took over in June 20 13. The Secretary-General of ASEAN is the chief executive of ASEAN and is responsible to the ASEAN Summit. Senior officials are recommended by ASEAN countries in turn for a term of five years. Le luong minh (former Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister) took over as Secretary-General of ASEAN in 20 13 and 1 for a term of 20 17 years.

Headquarters: ASEAN Secretariat is located in Jakarta, Indonesia (70A 1. Sisingamangaraja12110) in Jakarta, Indonesia.

International Monetary Fund

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was established on February 27th, 1945, 1945, and it is one of the two largest financial institutions in the world. Its responsibility is to monitor the currency exchange rates and trade conditions of various countries, provide technical and financial assistance, and ensure the normal operation of the global financial system. Its headquarters is located in Washington. The International Monetary Fund officially decided to restore People's Republic of China (PRC)'s representation in the organization. 2010165438+10.5, IMF Managing Director Kahn announced that the IMF Executive Board adopted the share reform plan that day. After the share reform is completed, China's share will rise from the current 3.72% to 6.39%, and its voting right will also rise from the current 3.65% to 6.07%, ranking behind the United States and Japan and gaining a greater voice in this international organization.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) 1945 12.27 was established at the same time as the World Bank and is an intergovernmental international financial organization. Headquartered in Washington, DC, USA. The International Monetary Fund, the Bank for International Settlements and the World Bank are called "Bretton Woods institutions". The financial policies of almost all countries with market economy are influenced by these three systems.

The IMF is financed by shares subscribed by its members. Members have the right to draw, that is, to borrow foreign exchange according to a certain proportion of their paid shares. 1969 created the currency (accounting) unit of "special drawing rights" as a supplement to international circulation means to alleviate the international income deficit of some members. Members have the obligation to provide economic information, and accept the supervision of the organization in foreign exchange policy and management, and play a pivotal role in the international monetary system.

EU

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The European Union (EU) is an international organization established according to the Treaty on European Union (also known as the Maastricht Treaty) signed by 1992, and currently has 28 member states. The EU is the most powerful international organization and the largest economic entity in the world. It is close to a unified federal country in trade, agriculture and finance, but similar to an alliance of independent countries in internal affairs, national defense and diplomacy. On June 20 1210/2, the European Union was awarded the 20 12 Nobel Peace Prize. 13 At 0: 00 in July, Croatia officially joined the EU and became the 28th member of the EU.

Asia-pacific economic cooperation

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) was founded as a regional economic forum and consultation institution, and it was a forum for promoting economic growth, cooperation, trade and investment in various regions of the Asia-Pacific region. It was founded in 1989 and now has 2 1 member economies. APEC is a forum platform for economic cooperation. Its operation emphasizes open dialogue and equal respect for members' opinions, through non-binding commitments and voluntary participation of members, which is different from other intergovernmental organizations established through treaties. After more than ten years of development, it has gradually evolved into an important economic cooperation forum and the highest-level intergovernmental economic cooperation mechanism in the Asia-Pacific region by 20 1 1.

APEC adopts the principle of voluntary cooperation and consensus, and its decisions must be unanimously agreed by all its members. APEC organizations include informal leaders' meetings, ministerial meetings, senior officials' meetings, committees and thematic working groups. Among them, the informal leaders' meeting is the highest-level meeting of APEC.

The total population of APEC is 2.6 billion, accounting for about 40% of the world population; The total GDP exceeds 19 trillion US dollars, accounting for about 56% of the world. The trade volume accounts for about 48% of the world total. This organization plays an important role in global economic activities. APEC has made continuous progress in promoting regional and global trade and investment liberalization and facilitation and developing economic and technological cooperation, and has made outstanding contributions to strengthening regional economic cooperation and promoting economic development and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region.