The ASEAN Ministers met in consultations with nine of ASEAN’s Dialogue Partners (Australia, Canada, China, China, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, the Russian Federation, and the United States). In addition to bilateral consultations, the Ministers also convened the ASEAN Plus Three Consultations, East Asia Economic Ministers Meeting and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Ministerial Meeting. The meetings were chaired by Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing.