China, Japan, South Korea Revive Trilateral Cooperation Talks

Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Seoul to revive trilateral cooperation amid global challenges. While the leaders agreed on economic and cultural collaboration, Li subtly criticized South Korea and Japan's growing security ties with the U.S., which China views as a containment strategy. The meeting also touched on North Korea's planned satellite launch and regional security issues, but longstanding geopolitical tensions and China's assertive actions in the South China Sea and Taiwan remain unresolved.