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   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASEAN or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASEAN ;The Association of Southeast Asian Nations,^[c] commonly abbreviated as ASEAN,^[d] is a regional grouping of 10 states in Southeast Asia "that aims to promote economic and security cooperation among its ten members."^[13] Together, its member states represent a population of more than 600 million people and land area of over 4.5 million km² (1.7 million sq mi).^[14] The bloc generated a purchasing power parity (PPP) gross domestic product (GDP) of around US$10.2 trillion in 2022, constituting approximately 6.5% of global GDP (PPP).^[9] ASEAN member states include some of the fastest growing economies in the world, and the institution plays an integral role in East Asian regionalism.^[15]
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List of member states
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State Accession^[87]
 Brunei 7 January 1984
 Cambodia 30 April 1999
 Indonesia 8 August 1967
 Laos 23 July 1997
 Malaysia 8 August 1967
 Myanmar 23 July 1997
 Philippines 8 August 1967
 Singapore 8 August 1967
 Thailand 8 August 1967
 Vietnam 28 July 1995
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There are currently two states seeking accession to ASEAN: Papua New Guinea^[88]^[89] and Timor-Leste.^[90]
DJ, Not only is China building (rail)road links to the Indian Ocean east (Myanmar) and west (Pakistan) of China, also ASEAN may (also) do better then India...