China-Japan-ROK cooperation

3. Non-traditional security

Disaster management

The three countries have paid great attention to and actively advanced disaster management cooperation to cope with frequent natural disasters. The First Trilateral Heads of Government Agency Meeting on Disaster Management among China, Japan and the ROK was held in October 2009. The meeting is held in rotation among the three countries every two years, and two meetings have already been held. The three countries have agreed to carry out close cooperation in the following areas: first, establish a mechanism for mutual visits and regular meetings, and gradually put in place a mechanism for joint visits to disaster-affected areas; second, strengthen information sharing, exchange information about the laws, regulations and policies for disaster management, share disaster information and research outcomes concerning mega-disaster risks, and jointly build a disaster risk prevention system; third, strengthen disaster reduction and relief capacity, carry out trilateral training of disaster management personnel, and build an effective mechanism for trilateral cooperation in on-site rescue and public protection; fourth, strengthen satellite-based disaster surveillance, and share geo-spatial data for disaster reduction. The three countries are now taking measures to implement these agreements.

In March 2011, Japan was hit by a devastating earthquake, tsunami and nuclear leak, which triggered wide public attention and outpouring of support from China and the ROK and the international community at large. During the Fourth Trilateral Summit Meeting held in Tokyo later in May, the leaders of China and the ROK showed their sympathy to the Japanese people by paying special visits to the affected areas. Their visits demonstrated the good neighborly and friendly relations and mutual help among the three countries in times of difficulties, and greatly boosted the confidence and resolve of the Japanese government and people to overcome the massive disaster. This was spoken highly of in the international community.

This year, the three countries will hold the first table top exercise for disaster management coordinated by the TCS for the purpose of building up capability for joint disaster response. The three countries are now making preparations for the exercise.

Earthquake Disaster Mitigation

Trilateral cooperation on earthquake disaster management started in 2003. China Earthquake Administration, Japan Meteorological Agency and Korea Meteorological Administration held three tripartite meetings on earthquake disaster mitigation from 2004 to 2006. Since then, the meeting has been held every two years for five meetings in total, and the three countries have carried out cooperation within the trilateral meeting framework in a wide range of areas, including near-real-time exchange of earthquake and tsunami data, information processing technologies, severe earthquake studies and personnel exchange.

In October 2011, China, Japan and the ROK co-hosted the Seminar on East Asia Earthquake Studies in Beijing, which was participated by over 100 experts and scholars from 18 countries and regions including China, Japan, the ROK, Thailand, India and Mongolia, and five international organizations. The seminar adopted the Beijing Understanding and decided to launch a joint study on earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes in Northeast Asia.

To further advance trilateral cooperation on earthquake studies, China Earthquake Administration will host the Sixth Trilateral Meeting on Earthquake Disaster Mitigation in Beijing and start to implement the joint study project on earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes in Northeast Asia.

Nuclear safety

To facilitate Asian regional cooperation on nuclear safety, the three countries launched the mechanism of Top Regulators' Meeting (TRM) in 2008. The TRM is an annual event held in rotation among the nuclear safety regulators of the three countries, and four TRMs have been held.

During the Fourth TRM held in Tokyo in November 2011, the three countries signed the Cooperative Nuclear Safety Initiative, and agreed to play a leading role in regional and international cooperation by instituting a cooperation framework and taking collaborative actions. They also pledged to carry out cooperation in such areas as regional nuclear safety standards, regional emergency response mechanism and regulatory capacity. The signing of the initiative marked an important milestone in trilateral nuclear safety cooperation, and laid an important foundation for regional nuclear safety.

The TRM has provided a sound cooperation mechanism and information sharing platform for Asian countries in the field of nuclear safety regulation, and contributed to the promotion of nuclear safety in the region.

Law-enforcement cooperation

The law-enforcement departments of China, Japan and the ROK are also members of ASEAN Regional Forum and ASEAN Plus Three Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crimes and dialogue partners of the ASEAN Chiefs of Police (ASEANAPOL). The three countries have maintained good communication and cooperation in these mechanisms.

On the occasion of the 27th ASEANAPOL Conference in June 2007, the police forces of China, Japan and the ROK launched the mechanism of international cooperation chiefs' meeting, and held their first meeting. Through this mechanism, the three countries have exchanged views on ways to improve regional law-enforcement cooperation, enhance cooperation in combating transnational crimes and strengthen personnel training cooperation. In addition, the functional departments of the three countries have carried out cooperation in forensic science. The fire brigade's associations of the three countries have established a mechanism of consultative meetings to conduct regular consultations on the academic and technical issues concerning fire safety.

4. Regional and international affairs

China, Japan and the ROK have maintained close communication on the situation in Northeast Asia, made earnest endeavor to uphold peace and stability in Northeast Asia through dialogue and consultation, and carried out close cooperation with other parties to push forward the Six-Party Talks process.

Being important members of East Asia, China, Japan and the ROK have maintained good cooperation in the ASEAN+3, East Asia Summit, ASEAN Regional Forum and other regional cooperation mechanisms. The three countries have provided strong support for ASEAN Community building and ASEAN's leading role in East Asia cooperation, and made earnest endeavor to facilitate the development of East Asia Free Trade Area and East Asian economic integration, and promote peace, stability and prosperity in East Asia.

Being major countries in the world, China, Japan and the ROK have maintained close communication and coordination in the UN, G20, APEC and other international organizations and platforms, and made joint efforts to deal with the international economic and financial crisis, food and energy security, climate change and other global challenges, and promote strong, sustainable and balanced world economic growth.

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