QINGDAO, July 3 (Xinhua) — The 2023 International Forum for Trilateral Cooperation, involving China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (ROK), kicked off on Monday in Qingdao City, east China’s Shandong Province, highlighting future cooperation and exchanges among the many nations.
Themed “Revitalizing Trilateral Cooperation in the Post-COVID Era: Communication, Connectivity, and Community,” this yr’s occasion is held offline for the primary time since 2020 as a result of COVID-19 affect, mentioned its organizer.
Cooperation among the many three nations is significant to the peace and stability of Northeast Asia and is of nice significance to the prosperity and growth of Asia and the world at massive, mentioned Ou Boqian, secretary-general of the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat (TCS), in the course of the opening ceremony.
China, Japan and the ROK account for a few fifth of the world’s inhabitants and 1 / 4 of the worldwide financial system, strengthening trilateral cooperation is each a mission offered to the three nations by the occasions and the expectation of the individuals of the three nations, contributors on the discussion board mentioned.
This yr’s discussion board is co-hosted by the TCS, the China Public Diplomacy Association and the Qingdao municipal authorities.