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2024.10.10
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The 27th ASEAN Plus Three (APT) Summit was held in Vientiane, Lao PDR on October 10, 2024. The Heads of State/Government of ASEAN member states, the Republic of Korea, Japan and the People’s Republic of China attended the Summit. Secretary-General LEE Hee-Sup of the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat (TCS) was also in attendance.
The summit reviewed past APT cooperation and set future priorities, emphasizing the need to strengthen the APT cooperation framework to enhance regional connectivity and resilience. Leaders discussed strategies to seize opportunities and reaffirmed their commitment to deepening the APT cooperation framework, fostering regional collaboration, and addressing emerging challenges. Looking ahead, they pledged to fully implement the ASEAN Plus Three Cooperation Work Plan (2023-2027) and welcomed the upcoming APT Economic Cooperation Work Plan (2025-2026). They also encouraged enhanced cooperation in key areas, including digital transformation, technology and innovation, green energy, economic and financial integration, environmental protection, infrastructure development, and regional food security.
SG LEE met with ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) Director Dr. LI Kouqing during the Summit. He expressed gratitude for AMRO's support and his eagerness to enhance collaboration. In response, Director LI acknowledged TCS's longstanding support and expressed interest in hosting an AMRO-organized event later this year.
Later at the Summit, SG LEE had a pull-aside meeting with ASEAN Secretary-General Dr. KAO Kim Hourn. Dr. KAO expressed appreciation for TCS's contributions and emphasized the importance of working together. SG LEE thanked the ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC) for its strong support of TCS's participation in the APT Summit and praised Dr. KAO's exceptional leadership in advancing ASEAN's development. He also expressed a desire for greater cooperation among ASEAN countries, particularly in youth exchange programs. Dr. KAO suggested launching a concrete project between ASEC and TCS, beginning with collaboration among the ASEAN Centers in each CJK country.
The APT mechanism, established in 1997 in response to the regional financial crisis, has evolved into a vital platform for promoting political-security, economic, and socio-cultural cooperation in East Asia. The next chairmanship of the APT Summit will be held by Malaysia.
▲The 27th ASEAN Plus Three (APT) Summit
▲Pull-aside Meeting with AMRO Director Dr. LI Kouqing
▲Pull-aside Meeting with ASEAN Secretary General Dr. KAO
Documents
- Joint Statement on a 10 Year Vision for Trilateral IP Cooperation
- Joint Statement on Future Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response
- Joint Declaration of the Ninth ROK-Japan-China Trilateral Summit
- Joint Statement of the Special ASEAN Plus Three Summit on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- The 7th China-Korea-Japan Business Summit Joint Statement
- List of outcome documents of trilateral ministerial meetings since last summit meeting
- Harvest Projects of Trilateral +X Cooperation
- Trilateral Cooperation Vision for the Next Decade
