Trilateral ties set to strengthen further

China is ready to work with Japan and the Republic of Korea to make trilateral cooperation serve regional peace, boost economic growth in Asia, advocate an open economy and uphold the rules of international relations, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday.

As important economies in the region and the world, the three countries need to cooperate with each other closer than ever before and jointly tackle challenges, Wang said at the opening ceremony of an international forum for trilateral cooperation in Beijing.

Noting that the three countries have facilitated and benefited from free trade and multilateralism, Wang called upon the three parties to work together to shape globalization in the direction of greater openness, inclusiveness and balance to benefit all.