China, ROK, Japan need to strengthen trade despite geopolitics

During the past decade, the CJK Cooperation Dialogue has been playing an important role in promoting trilateral exchanges among China, the Republic of Korea and Japan. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the changes in trilateral relations, the CJK Cooperation Dialogue continued to be held every year thanks to the joint efforts of the three sides.

Since 2017, the China Institute for Reform and Development has taken the lead in organizing the annual dialogue. Next year, the CIRD will host the event again and try its best to make a good start to the next decade of the CJK Cooperation Dialogue.

Only through cooperation can China, Japan and the ROK achieve win-win results. This year marks the 24th anniversary of the establishment of trilateral cooperation among China, Japan and the ROK (during this time, the total trade among the three sides grew from about $130 billion in 1999 to nearly $800 billion in 2022). In the past 24 years, the trilateral cooperation has not only promoted trade among and the development of the three countries, but also helped boost trade and development in the rest of East Asia and beyond.