Triple Peace

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (left), Korean President Park Geun-hye (center), and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (right) take a photo during summit talks in Seoul.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (left), Korean President Park Geun-hye (center), and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (right) take a photo during summit talks in Seoul.

 

Korean President Park Geun-hye, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had a summit meeting in Seoul on Nov. 1, adopting the “Joint Declaration for Peace and Cooperation in Northeast Asia.”

At the summit meeting, the three leaders agreed on joint efforts in the five fields of the pursuit of peace and cooperation in the region based on regular three-way talks, further economic and social cooperation based on FTAs, sustainable joint development based on collaboration for environmental protection, and the enhancement of mutual understanding based on more trilateral exchange and more co-efforts for peace in the global arena.

“The three countries’ economies are becoming increasingly intertwined these days, but the potential of their cooperation is being limited at the same time due to repeated disputes in the fields of politics and security,” the Korean president said, adding, “I hope today’s meeting will be the starting point of closer ties so the three countries can become closer partners for peace and cooperation in Northeast Asia.”

The Japanese Prime Minister appreciated the resumption of trilateral talks in three and a half years led by President Park Geun-hye. “The three Northeast Asian countries share a huge responsibility for peaceful prosperity in the region, and this is why the three have to bring their joint efforts to another level,” he said, continuing, “I’d like to exchange more opinions concerning regional and international situations as well, with the trilateral cooperation process having returned to normal through the summit at this time.”

“Effects of the three close neighbors’ cooperation will be maximized when sensitive historical issues are dealt with properly and the parties better understand each other,” the Chinese premier remarked, adding, “Today’s meeting is highly significant in three-party cooperation, and I hope the previous halt will not be repeated based on a higher level of mutual trust.”

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