Xinhua News Agency, Tokyo, March 22 (Reporter Chen Ze'an and Li Ziyue) On March 22, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with reporters with Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya and South Korean Foreign Minister Zhao Duilie after attending the 11th China-Japan-South Korea Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Tokyo.

Wang Yi said that China, Japan and South Korea fully affirmed the positive progress made in cooperation between the three countries since the ninth China-Japan-South Korea Leaders' Meeting, and agreed that in the context of the interweaving of the international landscape and the weak world economic recovery, China, Japan and South Korea have the necessary and responsibility to further strengthen communication, enhance mutual trust, deepen cooperation, and provide more stable factors for regional peaceful development.

First is to consolidate the momentum of cooperation. The three countries will adhere to the original intention of cooperation, focus on the "Outlook for the Future of China-Japan-South Korea Cooperation", and expand new areas, cultivate new momentum, and create new highlights on the basis of implementing the "six key areas" cooperation determined by the Three Kingdoms Leaders' Meeting last year. The three parties have communicated usefully on the 10th China-Japan-South Korea Leaders' Meeting this year and will strive to create good conditions and atmosphere for this.

The second is to promote regional economic integration. The three parties will continue to maintain communication on restarting the negotiations on the Three-Country Free Trade Agreement, promoting the expansion of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, and maintaining the stability and smooth regional production and supply chains. The three parties will keep up with the pace of the times, build a highland of scientific and technological innovation in Asia, and promote the development of new quality productivity.

The third is to deepen exchanges and mutual learning. The three parties will hold the China-Japan-Korea Cultural Exchange Year from 2025 to 2026, strive to achieve the goal of 40 million personnel exchanges by 2030, and consolidate the public opinion foundation for cooperation between the three countries. Strengthen cooperation in areas such as social livelihood and green and low-carbon to benefit people of all countries more and better.

The fourth is to strengthen multilateral cooperation. The three parties will strengthen coordination and cooperation under mechanisms such as ASEAN and China-Japan-South Korea, East Asia Summit, and carry out "China-Japan-South Korea+" cooperation to the surrounding areas to drive common development. Support each other as a good host of APEC and promote open regionalism. Adhere to multilateralism and free trade, and promote economic globalization to develop in a more inclusive and inclusive direction.

The tripartite fully affirmed the work of the China-Japan-South Korea Cooperation Secretariat and agreed to extend the term of the Secretariat Consultative Committee. We hope that the Secretariat will play a greater role in promoting cooperation between the three countries.