Korea-Japan-China Business Summit Held... Yoon: "Let's Revitalize Regional Trade and Investment"

Korea-Japan-China Business Leaders Gather to Discuss Cooperation Plans
Agree to Jointly Address Climate Change and Global Issues

President Yoon Suk-yeol is attending the 9th Korea-China-Japan Summit held at the Blue House State Guest House on the 27th, listening to remarks by Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council of China. [Image source=Yonhap News]

President Yoon Suk-yeol emphasized the need to further activate regional trade and investment among the three countries at the 'Business Summit' held after the Korea-Japan-China trilateral summit on the 27th.

On the afternoon of the same day, President Yoon held the 8th Korea-Japan-China Business Summit at the International Conference Hall of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Jung-gu, Seoul, attended by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese Premier Li Qiang.

The event was jointly hosted by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Japan Business Federation, and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade.

The Korea-Japan-China Business Summit began in 2009 and marked its 8th session this year. It was held for the first time in 4 years and 5 months since December 2019 in Chengdu, China. The summit is a forum where key government and business figures from the three countries gather to discuss economic cooperation and friendship enhancement among the three nations.

In his keynote speech, President Yoon noted that the trilateral cooperation, which began in 1999, has reached its 25th anniversary this year, and evaluated the past 25 years as the period of the closest and most mutually beneficial cooperation in the history of exchanges among the three countries spanning thousands of years, achieving economic and cultural prosperity.

He emphasized that the governments and businesses of the three countries should further activate regional trade and investment based on mutual respect and trust, and jointly respond to global issues such as climate change beyond Northeast Asia.

He also added that cooperation should be strengthened for inclusive and shared growth with 'Global South' countries.

About 240 people attended the event, including business leaders from the three countries such as Chey Tae-won, Chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Masakazu Tokura, Chairman of the Japan Business Federation, and Ren Hongbin, Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade.

From the government and the presidential office, Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Ahn Duk-geun, Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul, Director of the National Security Office Jang Ho-jin, Senior Secretary for Economic Affairs Park Chun-seop, and First Deputy Director of the National Security Office Kim Tae-hyo attended.

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