Chinese, Japanese, and South Korean leaders met in Seoul for the first trilateral summit in four-and-a-half years, focusing on economic and security cooperation.

Chinese, Japanese, and South Korean leaders met in Seoul for the first trilateral summit in four-and-a-half years, addressing challenges like protectionism, armed conflicts, and supply chain restructuring. The meeting aimed to rebuild trust, expand economic and trade cooperation, and strengthen their three-way cooperative network in Northeast Asia. The nations' combined GDP accounts for about one-fourth of the global total, making enhanced cooperation key to regional and global development.