China, Japan, South Korea Renew Trilateral Cooperation Amid Global Tensions

Leaders pledge to stabilize supply chains, enhance trade, and address regional security issues in their first summit since 2019.

The summit focused on economic cooperation, denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, and regional stability.
China emphasized separating economic issues from political tensions and opposed protectionist measures.
The three nations agreed to resume free-trade talks and increase people-to-people exchanges.
China expressed concern over the closer U.S.-Japan-South Korea military cooperation.
North Korea's planned satellite launch raised security concerns during the discussions.