We, the heads of
Government/State of the People's Republic of China, Japan and the
Republic of Korea met in Fukuoka, Japan on 13 December 2008.
We gathered here to
help lay a solid foundation in promoting our tripartite cooperation in
the years to come, building upon progress to date.
Our economies are
dynamic, resilient and closely interlinked. Our cultural and
people-to-people ties are strong. We share common challenges as well as
opportunities. We uphold visions and responsibilities for creating a
peaceful, prosperous and sustainable future for the region and
international community, and our tripartite cooperation contributes to
achieving that goal.
We are content with the
achievements made so far in the tripartite cooperation in enhancing
mutual political trust, increasing trade and economic contact,
expanding social and cultural exchange and strengthening financial
cooperation. We have committed ourselves to further promote our
trilateral cooperation building on these achievements.
We have reached common
recognition that the tripartite cooperation will be guided under the
principle of openness, transparency, mutual trust, common interest and
respect for our diverse cultures, and that it will contribute to
advancing wider regional cooperation frameworks such as ASEAN+3, EAS,
ARF and APEC in a complementary and mutually reinforcing manner. At the
same time, we shared the common understanding that our tripartite
cooperation is crucial to address the serious challenges in the global
economy and the financial markets. We are determined to pursue
comprehensive cooperation including political, economic, social and
cultural fields within both governmental and non-governmental
frameworks in the future-oriented manner.
We are convinced that
our Summit Meeting will pave the way for a new era of tripartite
partnership which will lead to the peace and sustainable development in
the region.
Recognising the
importance of this first-ever Trilateral Summit Meeting held
independently of other occasions, we decided to hold the Summit in the
three countries on a regular basis. We look forward to meeting again in
China next year.
Fukuoka, 13 December 2008
Wen Jiabao
Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
Taro Aso
Prime Minister of Japan
Lee Myung-bak
President of the Republic of Korea