Special: Premier Wen attends tripartite summit of China, Japan, ROK

Backgrounder: Trilateral meeting of leaders of China, Japan, S Korea 

    FUKUOKA, Japan, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao left here Saturday after attending a trilateral meeting between leaders of China, Japan and South Korea.

    The premier, his Japanese counterpart Taro Aso and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak held a tripartite meeting to promote cooperation.

    They discussed trilateral ties, the ongoing global financial crisis and other issues of common concern.

    Before the meeting, Wen met Lee and Aso respectively, and discussed bilateral relations with them.

    They issued a joint statement on tripartite partnership relations after the meeting.

    The three leaders also held a joint press conference, and met representatives for youths and children of the three countries.

    The last tripartite meeting, attended by Wen, then Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, and then South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun, was held in Singapore on Nov. 20, 2007.



China, Japan, S Korea vow to boost effective co-op to tackle economic crisis
    FUKUOKA, Japan, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of China, Japan and South Korea agreed Saturday to enhance effective cooperation in dealing with challenges amid the raging global financial crisis.

    It is important to enhance regional cooperation to tackle the ongoing financial turmoil, said the Joint Statement on the International Finance and Economy issued after a meeting of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak. Full story

Premier: China strives to maintain stable economic growth amid global financial upheavals
    FUKUOKA, Japan, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- China is now adopting various measures to expand domestic demand and striving to maintain the stable and relatively rapid growth of its economy, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said here Saturday.

    Wen made the remarks in response to a question at a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak after a tripartite meeting of the three leaders earlier in the day. Full story

Chinese premier stresses co-op between China, Japan, S Korea
    FUKUOKA, Japan, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Saturday underlined the importance of cooperation between China, Japan and South Korea, and put forward proposals for boosting trilateral ties.

    Wen was speaking to reporters at a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak after their meeting here. Full story

China, Japan, S Korea to promote co-op on disaster management

   FUKUOKA, Japan, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- China, Japan and South Korea on Saturday agreed to enhance cooperation on disaster management.

    The three countries are subject to such natural disasters as earthquakes, typhoons, floods, sediment related disasters and tsunamis, said a joint statement issued at a trilateral meeting of the leaders of China, Japan and South Korea. Full story

China, Japan, S Korea agree to enhance systematic co-op

   FUKUOKA, Japan, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- China, Japan and South Korea agreed on Saturday to carry out various cooperation in a systematic manner.

    Cooperation among the three countries has developed significantly in terms of quantity and quality in recent years, said a joint statement issued after a summit Saturday which gathered Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak. Full story

China, Japan, S Korea sign joint statement on partnership relations

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L), Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso (C) and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak shake hands after signing a joint statement for Tripartite Partnership after a tripartite meeting in Fukuoka, Japan, Dec. 13, 2008. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

   FUKUOKA, Japan, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of China, Japan and South Korea signed a joint statement on trilateral partnership relations here Saturday.

    Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak signed the statement to promote tripartite cooperation in various fields after holding a trilateral meeting. Full story

Chinese, Japanese PMs meet for boosting bilateral ties

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao(R, front) meets with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, in Fukuoka, Japan, Dec. 13, 2008. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    FUKUOKA, Japan, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and his Japanese counterpart Taro Aso met here Saturday to discus sways to promote bilateral ties.

    They are here to attend a trilateral meeting of leaders of China, Japan and South Korea. Full story 

Chinese, S Korean leaders meet on relations

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L) shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (R), in Fukuoka, Japan, Dec. 13, 2008. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    FUKUOKA, Japan, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Saturday to discuss bilateral relations and other issues of common concern.

    The two leaders are here to attend a trilateral meeting of the leaders of China, Japan and South Korea to discuss relations, the ongoing financial crisis and other issues. Full story


Chinese, Japanese, S Korean leaders meet to boost co-op

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso (C) and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (R) prior to their tripartite meeting in Fukuoka, Japan, Dec. 13, 2008. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    FUKUOKA, Japan, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak began a tripartite meeting here Saturday to promote cooperation.

    They are expected to discuss trilateral ties, the ongoing global financial crisis and other issues of common concern. Full story

Chinese premier arrives in Japan for tripartite meeting

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao waves upon his arrival for a trilateral meeting between leaders of China, Japan and South Korea at the airport of Fukuoka, Japan, Dec. 13, 2008. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    FUKUOKA, Japan, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived here Saturday for a trilateral meeting between leaders of China, Japan and South Korea.

    During the meeting, Wen will discuss tripartite cooperation, the ongoing global financial crisis and other issues of common concerns with his Japanese counterpart Taro Aso and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak. Full story

China expects positive result at upcoming meeting with ROK, Japan

    BEIJING, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- China expects the upcoming tripartite meeting with the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan to achieve a "positive result", said Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao on Tuesday.

    China hoped the meeting would enhance cooperation among the three nations in east Asia, and promote peace, stability and development in northeast Asia and east Asia, Liu told a regular press conference.  Full story