China–Japan–South Korea trilateral summit

The China–Japan–South Korea trilateral summit is an annual summit meeting attended by the People's Republic of China, Japan and South Korea, three major countries in East Asia and the world's second, fourth and 12th largest economies. The first summit was held during December 2008 in Fukuoka, Japan. The talks are focused on maintaining strong trilateral relations, the regional economy and disaster relief.

China–Japan–South Korea trilateral summit
  • 中日韩领导人会议 (Chinese)
  • にっちゅうかん しゅのうかいぎ (Japanese)
  • 한중일 정상회의 (Korean)
Map of East Asia indicating China (red), Taiwan (pink), Japan (green), South Korea (blue), and North Korea (light blue)

Member states and key leaders:

 ChinaPresident Xi Jinping
Premier Li Qiang
 JapanPrime Minister Fumio Kishida
 South KoreaPresident Yoon Suk-yeol
ParticipantsChina, Japan, South Korea
Founded2008
China–Japan–South Korea trilateral summit
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese中日韩领导人会议
Traditional Chinese中日韓領導人會議
South Korean name
Hangul한중일 정상회의
Hanja韓中日頂上會議
Japanese name
Kanji日中韓首脳会議
Kanaにっちゅうかんしゅのうかいぎ

The summits were first proposed by South Korea in 2004, as a meeting outside the framework of the ASEAN Plus Three, with the three major economies of East Asia having a separate community forum. In November 2007 during the ASEAN Plus Three meeting, the leaders of China, Japan, and South Korea held their eighth meeting, and decided to strengthen political dialogue and consultations between the three countries, eventually deciding on an ad hoc meeting to be held in 2008.

In September 2011, the three countries launched the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat in Seoul. The Secretary-General is appointed on a two-year rotational basis in the order of Korea, Japan, and China. Each country other than the one of the Secretary-General nominates a Deputy Secretary-General respectively.

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