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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrives to attend the trilateral summit with his South Korean and Chinese counterparts in Seoul, South Korea.

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China, Japan, and South Korea talk trade at trilateral summit

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and Chinese Premier Li Qiang met in Seoul this weekend to discuss economic cooperation – and avoid controversy. Their ninth trilateral summit, the first since 2019, sidestepped contentious topics like Taiwan, North Korea, and export controls, and focused on protecting supply chains, promoting trade, and addressing ageing populations and emerging infectious diseases.