The trilateral summit, which has not been held for five years mainly due to pandemic restrictions, aims to strengthen cooperation between “Asian neighbors”
The leaders of South Korea, China and Japan will meet starting Monday in Seoul for the first trilateral negotiations since 2019, the South Korean public news agency Yonhap reported this Thursday.
TO trilateral summit will bring together South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, he told Yonhap.
The news was confirmed by other South Korean media, which cited the country’s Presidency.
TO The first trilateral summit took place in 2008. and the three Asian countries agreed to hold such a meeting between their leaders every year. Something that has not happened since 2019, mainly due to the restrictions imposed by China due to the covid-19 pandemic.
Efforts to strengthen cooperation between Asian neighbors have faced obstacles such as historical disputes over Japanese occupations during World War II and strategic competition between China and the United States, allies of both Seoul and Tokyo.
On May 14, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yu visited Beijing, where he met with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, who lamented the “difficulties and challenges” affecting the relationship between the two countries.
Beijing regrets “difficulties and challenges” in the relationship between China and South Korea
Pointing out that “there are no fundamental conflicts of interest” Between the two sides, Wang stressed the importance of maintaining “regular exchanges” between the two neighboring countries.
According to the same note, Cho Tae-yul expressed his hope that this visit will constitute a “significant step” in relations between South Korea and China.
The two ministers also exchanged views on trilateral cooperation between China, Japan and South Korea.
Source: Observadora
