Wang Yi: Promote the quality and upgrading of China-Japan-ROK cooperation under the new situation, and play the role of "1 + 1 + 1 > 3"

On March 22, 2025 local time, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, attended the 11th China-Japan-ROK Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Tokyo with Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshihide Iwaya and South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Dui-yeol. Wang Yi said that China-Japan-ROK cooperation is one of the cooperation frameworks with the deepest foundation, the highest degree of institutionalization and the greatest development potential in East Asia. The trilateral cooperation has achieved positive results over the past 20 years, which has not only benefited the people of the three countries and their respective development, but also promoted the process of regional stability and economic integration. With the joint efforts of the three parties, the cooperation in the "six key areas" identified at the 9th China-Japan-ROK Leaders' Meeting has taken new steps. Facts have proved that the more solid the cooperation between China, Japan and South Korea, the stronger the ability of the three countries to resist risks, the stronger the foundation for empowering development, and the more effective it will be to promote people's mutual understanding and matchmaking. The three countries should revisit the consensus of "facing history squarely and facing the future", adhere to the original intention of cooperation, and promote the cooperation between China, Japan and South Korea to play the role of "1 + 1 + 1 > 3" for the benefit of the three countries, the region and the world. To achieve stability and long-term cooperation, the three countries must promote each other and bilateral relations in a virtuous circle. In particular, we must respect each other's core interests, manage contradictions and differences, and continuously accumulate consensus, cultivate momentum, deepen cooperation and improve the level on the basis of China is willing to work with Japan and the ROK to promote the quality and upgrading of China-Japan-ROK cooperation under the new situation, making it more mature, stable and resilient.