Li Keqiang Attends the Eighth Trilateral Summit Meeting among China, ROK and Japan
On December 24, 2019, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea (ROK), and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan attended the eighth Trilateral Summit Meeting in Chengdu, exchanging views on trilateral cooperation as well as regional and international issues.
Li Keqiang indicated that
over the past 20 years, the trilateral practical cooperation has continued to grow in breadth and depth. Despite facing twists and turns, there is commitment from the three countries to achieving win-win results through cooperation and tackling differences through dialogue.
Li Keqiang made the following suggestions on deepening cooperation among the three countries: solidifying mutual trust to uphold the larger interest of cooperation; enhancing overall planning to set the direction for future cooperation; accelerating
free trade agreement negotiations to boost regional economic integration; boosting innovation cooperation to cultivate new growth areas; increasing people-to-people exchanges to forge a closer bond of friendship; and carrying out cooperation in environmental protection to advance sustainable development.
Moon Jae-in said that the three sides should continuously expand common interests, actively carry out cooperation in areas including climate change, environment, health, and aging population, focus
on promoting cooperation in scientific and technological innovation, intensify the protection of intellectual property, enhance people-to-people and cultural exchanges, and consolidate the foundation of future-oriented cooperation.
Shinzo Abe said that standing at a new starting point, the three sides should foster “triple win” relations. The three countries should take the opportunities of successively hosting the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games to promote exchanges and cooperation in such areas as sports, tourism, and culture.