inputs: {'text': 'SE Asia Forges Closer Ties with China, Japan, S.Korea &lt;p&gt;\\&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; By Ed Cropley&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; VIENTIANE (Reuters) - Leaders of 13 Southeast and Northeast\\Asian states Monday underlined their determination to turn\\growing economic power into political influence by establishing\\a new summit-level grouping.&lt;/p&gt;'}