(27 May 2024)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Seoul, South Korea – 27 May 2024
1. Wide of Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (left), South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol (middle) and China’s Premier Li Qiang (right) at a press conference
2. Wide of reporters
3. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Li Qiang, China’s Premier:
"Our meeting adopted a joint declaration of the 9th China-Japan-ROK (Republic of Korea, or South Korea) leaders’ meeting, emphasizing the need to earnestly promote cooperation in a broad range of areas. First, deepen economic and trade connectivity, strengthen industrial chain and supply chain cooperation in the region, and promote the resumption of negotiations on the China-Japan-ROK free trade agreement. Second, deepen cooperation in science and technology innovation, and strengthen cooperation in cutting-edge areas such as artificial intelligence, digital economy and green economy."
4. Cutaway of reporters
5. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Li Qiang, China’s Premier:
"China, Japan and ROK should properly handle sensitive issues and differences, take care of each other’s core interests and major concerns, truly practice genuine multilateralism, work together to maintain security and stability in Northeast Asia and promote peace and tranquility in the region and the world.”
6. Cutaway of reporters
7. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Li Qiang, China’s Premier:
"China has always been committed to maintaining peace and stability on the peninsula and promoting a political settlement on the peninsula. We hope the parties concerned will exercise restraint and prevent further complications of the situation.”
8. National flags of Japan, South Korea and China (left to right)
9. Yoon and Li shaking hands after Li giving brief remarks, with Kishida clapping on stage
STORYLINE:
China’s Premier Li Qiang on Monday said China, Japan and South Korea would resume their negotiation on a trilateral free trade agreement, which was stalled in early 2020 largely due to the pandemic.
The three countries adopted a joint declaration that stressed the need to step up cooperation in “a broad range of areas,” Li said at a press conference in Seoul after meeting with South Korea’s president and Japan’s prime minister in the morning.
Li also called on the three countries to “properly handle sensitive issues and differences, take care of each other’s core interests and major concerns.”
Addressing the Korean Peninsula issue, Li restated China’s commitment to a political resolution and hoped “the parties concerned will exercise restraint and prevent further complications of the situation.”
Monday’s trilateral meeting is the first meeting between China, South Korea and Japan in more than four years.
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