Leaders seek energy security

CEBU, The Philippines: Premier Wen Jiabao yesterday called for East Asian collaboration on energy security to push forward "common development and prosperity".

He made the remarks at the 2nd East Asia Summit, which concluded yesterday in Cebu with a Declaration on East Asian Energy Security signed by the leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and six dialogue partners.

With the cost of energy casting a shadow over the economies of the region, leaders of the ASEAN plus China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand agreed to strengthen regional cooperation on energy security to ensure a stable and affordable supply over the long term.