BEIJING, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Saturday called for China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) to deepen trilateral cooperation from strategic perspective.

    Wen made the remarks during the second trilateral leaders' meeting held on Saturday morning at the Great Hall of People. It was chaired by Wen and attended by ROK President Lee Myung-bak and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama.

    Wen said mutual respect, friendship and addressing the core interests of common concern were the political basis of trilateral cooperation.

    He said the three countries would improve cooperation by taking effective measures in cooperation in trade, investment, finance, transportation, information, environment protection, green economy and public health.

    Wen also called on all parties involved to seize the opportunities in the relaunch of the six-party talks on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue.

    Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama called for the acceleration of progress toward a free trade area (FTA) between Japan, China and the ROK.

    He hoped to sign trilateral investment agreements at an early date, adding that tackling the economic crisis should not lead to trade protectionism.

    ROK President Lee Myung-bak agreed that the ROK, China and Japan, with increasing international status, were shouldering important responsibilities, and they had vigorously cooperated to address the crisis.

    Lee said the leaders of the three countries had agreed that sustainable and balanced growth of the world economy should be realized and they would maintain active cooperation at the G20 summit.

    China, the ROK and Japan also issued the Joint Statement on the Tenth Anniversary of Trilateral Cooperation and the Joint Statement on Sustainable Development among the three countries.

    The joint statements drew up plans for future cooperation that include building up mutual trust and pursuing denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

    The three countries also pledged to work hard to develop green economy, make joint efforts to facilitate a virtuous cycle between the social and economic system and the natural and ecological system, promote balance between economic growth and social development, and contribute to the realization of sustainable development.

    Leaders from the three nations reached consensus to hold the third trilateral meeting next year in the ROK.

China, Japan, ROK issue joint statement on sustainable development

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao(C), the Republic of Korea (ROK) President Lee Myung-bak (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama poses for a group photo before the second trilateral summit meeting of China, Japan and the ROK in Beijing, capital of China, on Oct. 10, 2009. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen) Photo Gallery>>>

    BEIJING, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (ROK) promised unremitting efforts toward sustainable development of the three countries and the region in the Joint Statement on Sustainable Development among the three countries issued at the Second China-Japan-ROK Summit Meeting here on Saturday.

    The meeting is chaired by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and attended by ROK President Lee Myung-bak and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama. Full story

Joint statement: China, Japan, ROK review trilateral cooperation

    BEIJING, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) have greater mutual trust as a result of their trilateral cooperation, says a joint statement issued at the second trilateral leaders' meeting in Beijing Saturday.

    The statement says the common interests of the three countries have continuously grown, the mechanisms for dialogue have been further broadened and cooperation in a range of fields has been promoted since the launch of trilateral cooperation in 1999. Full story

Wen Jiabao: China, Japan, ROK must have strategic perspective

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao attends the second trilateral summit meeting of China, Japan and the ROK in Beijing, capital of China, on Oct. 10, 2009. The meeting kicked off in Beijing on Saturday morning. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen) Photo Gallery>>>

    BEIJING, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Saturday called for China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) to view and handle trilateral relations from long-term and strategic perspectives.

    Wen made the remarks at a press conference after the second trilateral leaders' meeting of China, Japan and the ROK on Saturday morning. Full story

Japanese PM hopes to speed up trilateral FTA 

Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama attends the second trilateral summit meeting of China, Japan and the ROK in Beijing, capital of China, on Oct. 10, 2009. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen) Photo Gallery>>>

     BEIJING, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on Saturday called for the acceleration of progress toward a free trade area (FTA) between Japan, China and the Republic of Korea (ROK).

    Hatoyama made the remarks when meeting the press after the second trilateral leaders' meeting of China, Japan and the ROK in Beijing on Saturday morning. Full story

Relaunch of six-party talks opens opportunities, Chinese Premier

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, the Republic of Korea (ROK) President Lee Myung-bak and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama attend the second trilateral summit meeting of China, Japan and the ROK in Beijing, capital of China, on Oct. 10, 2009.(Xinhua/Li Xueren) Photo Gallery>>>

    BEIJING, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- There are now opportunities for the relaunch of six-party talks on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue, but such opportunities could be "fleeting," Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Saturday.

    Wen made remarks after the second trilateral leaders' meeting of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK), in Beijing. Full story

Second trilateral leaders' meeting opens in Beijing

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao(C), the Republic of Korea (ROK) President Lee Myung-bak (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama poses for a group photo before the second trilateral summit meeting of China, Japan and the ROK in Beijing, capital of China, on Oct. 10, 2009. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen) Photo Gallery>>>

    BEIJING, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- The second trilateral leaders' meeting of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) kicked off here Saturday morning.

    The meeting is chaired by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and attended by ROK President Lee Myung-bak and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama. Full story

China, Japan and ROK businessmen urged to jointly cope with financial crisis

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (standing) speaks during the business summit of China, the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan, in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 10, 2009. ROK President Lee Myung-bak and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama also attended the summit. (Xinhua/Liu Jiansheng) Photo Gallery>>>

    BEIJING, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Businesspeople from China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) were urged to jointly cope with the financial crisis at a business summit held here Saturday.

    Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, ROK President Lee Myung-bak and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama attended the summit along with some 100 businesspeople from the three countries.  Full story