Second trilateral leaders' meeting opens in Beijing

• Source: Xinhua
• [10:44 October 10 2009]
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao(C), the Republic of Korea (ROK) President Lee Myung-bak (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama poses for a group photo before the second trilateral summit meeting of China, Japan and the ROK in Beijing, capital of China, on Oct. 10, 2009. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

The second trilateral leaders' meeting of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) kicked off here Saturday morning.

The meeting is chaired by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and attended by ROK President Lee Myung-bak and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama.

Before the meeting, Wen, Lee and Hatoyama shook hands with each other and took group photos in the Great Hall of the People.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the launch of a trilateral cooperative mechanism between China, Japan and the ROK.

The meeting is aimed at reviewing the trilateral cooperation since it was launched in 1999 and laying out plans for future cooperation. The leaders will also exchange views on international and regional issues of common concern.

The first meeting of leaders from China, Japan and the ROK outside the ASEAN plus China, Japan and the ROK framework was held in Fukuoka, Japan in 2008.