One way to catch up would be to knit together textile and garment producers in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to create a regional supply chain.

赶上中国的一个途径，或许是东盟各纺织厂与制衣商抱成一团，打造地区供应链。

youdao

Malaysia appreciates China's consistent efforts to strengthen cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), he said.

马方对中国持续加强同东盟合作表示赞赏。

youdao

He cited efforts by the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) regional bloc to liberalise the air sector by 2015 as an example.

他把拥有十个成员国的地区联盟——东盟(association of Sout heast a sian Nations, a SEAN)致力在2015年之前实现航空业自由化的努力作为例子。

youdao

Today President Obama met with the Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama at Working Lunch with ASEAN leaders

The head of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), Surin Pitsuswan, said he was "very, very relieved" and hoped the move would "contribute to true national reconciliation".

BBC: Burma releases pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi

The EAS was launched in 2005 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, bringing together leaders of the 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and six other Asia-Pacific region countries.

WHITEHOUSE: Fact Sheet: East Asia Summit Outcomes