wˌɛn ˈæsiən plˈʌs θɹˈiː wʌz ˌɪnstɪtˈuːʃənəlˌaɪzd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn, ɪt wʌz kənsˈɪdɚd ðə səksˈɛsɚɹ ʌv ˈiːɛk, wˌɪtʃ pɹˈɑːmptᵻd məlˈeɪʒə tə dᵻklˈɛɹ ðætðɪ ˈiːɛk hɐz nˌɛvɚðəlˈɛs stˈɪl bˌɪn ɹˈiːəlaɪzd.
When ASEAN+3 was institutionalized in 1999, it was considered the successor of EAEC, which prompted Malaysia to declare that the EAEC has nevertheless still been realized.