Unity and inclusivity: ASEAN Summit focus

3-day meet offers chance to discuss free trade, economic growth, global security

Southeast Asian nations will be emphasizing unity and inclusiveness at a series of coordinating and preparatory meetings over the next few days as heads of state and government are gathering in Jakarta for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and related summits.

Indonesia, this year's rotating chair, is hosting the 43rd ASEAN Summit and Related Summits from Tuesday to Thursday.

President Joko Widodo is expected to chair the plenary and retreat sessions of the ASEAN Summit, the East Asia Summit, the ASEAN Plus Three Summit, as well as ASEAN one-on-one meetings with Australia, Canada, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, the United States and the United Nations, besides bilateral meetings.