Seminar & Forum Inter-regional Dialogue on Regional Cooperation in Seoul
2018-08-21
On 21 August 2018, TCS held the “Inter-regional Dialogue on Regional Cooperation: ‘3+1’ Modality and Trilateral Cooperation Outlook” in Seoul, ROK (hereafter “the Dialogue”), a follow-up event to the 7th Trilateral Summit. TCS Secretary-General LEE Jong-heon, Deputy Secretaries-General YAMAMOTO Yasushi and HAN Mei attended the Dialogue. Speakers from China, Japan, the ROK, EU Delegation and APEC Secretariat shared their understandings and analyses regarding the meaning of “3+1” Modality, a new concept adopted by the 7th Trilateral Summit, as well as feasible approaches and areas to put it into practice.
On May 9, 2018, the 7th Trilateral Summit among Japan, China, and the ROK successfully reconvened in Tokyo, Japan. In the Joint Declaration of the Seventh Japan-China-ROK Trilateral Summit, the three leaders “share the intention to explore the “3+1” modality, including through strengthening trilateral dialogue and consultation, to promote sustainable development in the region and beyond by sharing our development experiences and deepening practical cooperation in various areas”.
In the Dialogue, SG LEE Jong-heon delivered the opening remarks and pointed out that “3+1” Modality has created a new platform to further promote trilateral practical cooperation through utilizing current trilateral mechanisms as well as establishing new channels in various areas. He highlighted that “3+1” Modality shows that China, Japan and the ROK not only attach importance to their own relations and cooperation, but also highly expect to commonly share and bring new opportunities of sustainable development to other countries.
