ðeɪ ˈɔːlsoʊ ˈædᵻd ðæt ðeɪ wɜːɹ ɔːlɹˌɛdi mˈɛmbɚz ʌvðɪ ˈeɪʒəpɐsˈɪfɪk ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪk koʊˈɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən ˈeɪpɛk ænd mˈɛni ˈʌðɚ nˈoʊɾəbəl ɹˈiːdʒənəl ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃənz ɪn ˈɛsiə.
They also added that they were already members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and many other notable regional organizations in ESEA.