Second trilateral leaders' meeting opens in Beijing

BEIJING, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- The second trilateral leaders' meeting of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) kicked off here Saturday morning.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao(C), the Republic of Korea (ROK) President Lee Myung-bak (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama poses for a group photo before the second trilateral summit meeting of China, Japan and the ROK in Beijing, capital of China, on Oct. 10, 2009. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

The meeting is chaired by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and attended by ROK President Lee Myung-bak and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama.

"This year marked the 10th anniversary of the launch of a trilateral cooperative mechanism between China, Japan and the ROK. It is a milestone in the cooperation among the three countries," Wen said.

"This year is also crucial for us to cope with the international financial crisis and resume the economic growth," he said.