Second trilateral leaders' meeting opens in Beijing

• Source: Xinhua
• [10:44 October 10 2009]
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, the Republic of Korea (ROK) President Lee Myung-bak and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama attend the second trilateral summit meeting of China, Japan and the ROK in Beijing, capital of China, on Oct. 10, 2009.(Xinhua/Li Xueren)

"People from the three countries have high expectations on the tripartite conference. It is also the focus of the international community. We should take joint efforts in reaping new positive achievements of the conference to further trilateral cooperation," Wen said.

Lee Myung-bak and Yukio Hatoyama also made remarks at the meeting.

Tsinghua University professor Liu Jiangyong believed the participants would have different focuses in the meeting.

China was expected to focus on promoting strategic mutual trust and cooperation among the three countries in coping with financial crisis, climate changes and regional problems, Liu said.