ASEAN, East Asia summits begin

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Updated October 23, 2009 20:54:05

The leaders of 16 Asia-Pacific countries are gathering in the Thai resort town of Hua Hin for the ASEAN and East Asia summits. On the agenda of the three day talks will be economic ties, a recovery from the global financial crisis, and climate change. But the focus of the summit opening was the launch of the regional bloc's new human rights body, the Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights.

Presenter: Bo Hill
Speaker: Karen Percy, South East Asia correspondent

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