Leaders of China, Japan, and South Korea met in Seoul for the first time since 2019.
North Korea has expanded arms trade with Russia, providing artillery shells and missiles for Moscow's war effort in Ukraine.
Russia is accused of offering energy and technological assistance to support North Korea's missile program.
The summit took place amidst North Korea's defiance of UN Security Council resolutions by launching a long-range rocket.
They discussed economic cooperation and cultural exchange.
In a historic first trilateral meeting since 2019, the leaders of China, Japan, and South Korea gathered in Seoul to discuss economic cooperation and cultural exchange while navigating heightened tensions between China and the United States. The summit took place amidst North Korea's recent launch of a long-range rocket defying UN Security Council resolutions. This event has raised concerns in South Korea and Japan about North Korea's increasingly aggressive military posture, as well as its expansion of arms trade with Russia in defiance of U.N. sanctions to support Moscow's war effort in Ukraine.
The trilateral meeting featured President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan, and Chinese Premier Li Qiang. The leaders focused on areas where common ground could be found, such as protecting supply chains, promoting trade cooperation, and addressing the challenges of aging populations and emerging infectious diseases. However, they tiptoed around thorny regional security issues like Taiwan and North Korea.
In an effort to strengthen economic ties between the nations, it was announced that 2025 and 2026 would be designated as the 'years of cultural exchanges' among the three nations. Despite this show of unity, North Korea's actions have deepened concerns in South Korea and Japan regarding regional security. The country has expanded arms trade with Russia, providing artillery shells and missiles for Moscow's war effort in Ukraine, while Russia is accused of offering energy and technological assistance to support North Korea's missile program.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang urged the countries to reject ‘protectionism’ and uphold free trade.
Leaders agreed to continue talks for a free trade agreement between the three countries.
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The article contains a few inflammatory rhetorical statements and appeals to authority but no formal or informal fallacies. The author quotes Chinese Premier Li Qiang's stance on economic issues and his call for free trade without presenting any counterarguments. There are also references to regional security threats, such as North Korea's missile tests, but these are not framed in a way that would lead to a dichotomous depiction. The author does not make any overtly biased statements.
China on Monday urged Japan and South Korea to reject "protectionism" and uphold free trade as leaders of the countries met in a trilateral summit in Seoul.
North Korea launched a long-range rocket within nine days to put a military spy satellite into space, defying UN Security Council resolutions.
North Korea has expanded arms trade with Russia in defiance of UN sanctions, shipping artillery shells and missiles for Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine.
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]The neighbors held their first trilateral meeting since 2019 in Seoul on Monday.[
China, Japan, and South Korea held a trilateral summit in Seoul on Monday.
The leaders focused on areas where common ground could be found such as protecting supply chains, promoting trade and cooperating on challenges of aging populations and emerging infectious diseases.
