Chinese premier stresses co-op between China, Japan, S Korea

FUKUOKA, Japan, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Saturday underlined the importance of cooperation between China, Japan and South Korea, and put forward proposals for boosting trilateral ties.

Wen was speaking to reporters at a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak after their meeting here.

China, Japan and South Korea are countries of major influence in East Asia, Wen said.

Developing peaceful and friendly relations is not only a common wish of the three countries but a precondition for realizing regional stability and prosperity, Wen said.

At the meeting, China, Japan and South Korea established a tripartite partnership and a mechanism of regular meetings, signaling that trilateral cooperation has entered a new stage, he said.

FUKUOKA, Japan, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- China, Japan and South Korea on Saturday agreed to enhance cooperation on disaster management.

The three countries are subject to such natural disasters as earthquakes, typhoons, floods, sediment related disasters and tsunamis, said a joint statement issued at a trilateral meeting of the leaders of China, Japan and South Korea. Full story

FUKUOKA, Japan, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- China, Japan and South Korea agreed on Saturday to carry out various cooperation in a systematic manner.

Cooperation among the three countries has developed significantly in terms of quantity and quality in recent years, said a joint statement issued after a summit Saturday which gathered Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak. Full story

FUKUOKA, Japan, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and his Japanese counterpart Taro Aso met here Saturday to discus sways to promote bilateral ties.

They are here to attend a trilateral meeting of leaders of China, Japan and South Korea. Full story

FUKUOKA, Japan, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Saturday to discuss bilateral relations and other issues of common concern.

The two leaders are here to attend a trilateral meeting of the leaders of China, Japan and South Korea to discuss relations, the ongoing financial crisis and other issues. Full story

FUKUOKA, Japan, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak began a tripartite meeting here Saturday to promote cooperation.

They are expected to discuss trilateral ties, the ongoing global financial crisis and other issues of common concern. Full story

FUKUOKA, Japan, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived here Saturday for a trilateral meeting between leaders of China, Japan and South Korea.

During the meeting, Wen will discuss tripartite cooperation, the ongoing global financial crisis and other issues of common concerns with his Japanese counterpart Taro Aso and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak. Full story

BEIJING, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- China expects the upcoming tripartite meeting with the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan to achieve a "positive result", said Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao on Tuesday.

China hoped the meeting would enhance cooperation among the three nations in east Asia, and promote peace, stability and development in northeast Asia and east Asia, Liu told a regular press conference. Full story