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Chinese, S. Korean leaders meet on relations

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-12-13 15:12

FUKUOKA, Japan -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Saturday to discuss bilateral relations and other issues of common concern.

The two leaders are here to attend a trilateral meeting of the leaders of China, Japan and South Korea.

Wen said the tripartite meeting is very important in that it would establish a mechanism of regular trilateral meetings and build new cooperative partnership relations among them.

At the meeting, the leaders of China, Japan and South Korea will discuss relations, the ongoing financial crisis and other issues.

They are also expected to issue a joint statement on the tripartite partnership relations after the meeting.

The leaders will then give a joint press conference, and meet representatives of youths and children from the three countries.