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In 1999, leaders of China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (ROK) launched the Trilateral Cooperation and the three countries have constantly enhanced mutual trust, deepened cooperation, and pursued common development. As part of such institutionalization efforts, Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat (TCS) was established in 2011 in Seoul, ROK.
The recent drastic regional and international changes as well as challenges brought by the Covid-19 pandemic call for joint efforts among the three countries to further bolster communication, advance regional connectivity, and consolidate the sense of community in Northeast Asia.
To explore pathways to tackle common challenges in the post-Covid era, TCS will host the International Forum for Trilateral Cooperation 2023 (IFTC 2023) on 2-4 July, 2023 with the theme Revitalizing Trilateral Cooperation in the Post-Covid Era: Communication, Connectivity, and Community.
IFTC is one of the annual flagship events of TCS and aims to garner constructive proposals for future-oriented Trilateral Cooperation. There will be three sessions focusing on political, economic and socio-cultural affairs, respectively. At the Forum, we will also explore how TCS, the sole permanent Secretariat among the three countries, can be part of the journey and facilitate Trilateral Cooperation in the future.
Secretary-General of the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat OU Boqian