[Program Booklet]

The 10th CJK Cooperation Dialogue
October 12, 2023
Seoul Dragon City, Republic of Korea(Grand Mercure 2F RENDEZ-VOUS Hall)
Co-hosted by
East Asia Foundation
China Institute for Reform and Development
Japan Economic Foundation
Sponsored by
Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat

In Commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of
the CJK Cooperation Dialogue:‘Navigating a Sustainable and Prosperous Future ofCJK Cooperation’The history of cooperation and conflict among China, Japan, and Korea ismarked by a complex interplay of historical, political, and cultural factors.
Historical tensions and issues such as territorial disputes, historical grievances,and differing interpretations of history have continued to strain relations between
these countries. The region has continued to evolve in the 21st century, witheconomic interdependence playing a significant role in shaping their interactions.
The three countries recognized the importance of regional cooperation inaddressing common challenges such as economic integration, environmental
issues, and regional security. Additionally, the global economic landscape waschanging rapidly, and East Asia was emerging as a critical economic powerhouse.
The leaders of China, Japan, and South Korea began holding annual trilateralsummits in 2008. These meetings provided an opportunity for the three countries
to discuss regional and global issues and explore ways to enhance cooperation,
culminating with the establishment of the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat in
September, 2011.
To keep up with the joint efforts by the three countries, the CJK Cooperation
Dialogue was launched in Seoul, Korea in November, 2014 as an annual 1.5 track
trilateral conference co-hosted by China Foreign Affairs University (replaced byChina Institute for Reform and Development), Japan Economic Foundation andEast Asia Foundation to find together co-operative measures for common

problems facing each country as well as shared problems of trans-boundary
nature, and to disseminate them for policy impact, which will promote a sense ofcommunity in East Asia and lead to peace and prosperity in the region. Since its
establishment, the Dialogue has been held annually without exception, getting
through ups and downs of the trilateral or bilateral relations among China, Japanand Korea as well as the years of global sufferings by the pandemic along the way.
Such a firm and significant initiative is making its way into its 10th anniversary,such a timely and momentous occasion to look back and celebrate the 10 years oftrilateral achievements, and find a sustainable and prosperous path toward a
successful future of China-Japan-Korea partnership in the areas with sharedinterests and common goals.

[Program]
09:30 - 10:00 Opening ceremonySpecial video play
Congratulatory remarks:
XING Haiming, Ambassador, Embassy of the People's Republic of China in theRepublic of Korea
YAMAMOTO Mondo, Minister/Head of Political Section, Embassy of Japan inthe Republic of Korea
Keynote speech:
KIM Gunn, Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security
Affairs, MOFA
Group photo
10:00 - 11:10 Opening session ‘The Future of Trilateral Cooperation and theMission of the CJK Cooperation Dialogue’
The opening session with the heads of the CJK co-hosting organizations looks
back 10 years of the dialogue with the TCS’s proven records of CJK cooperationand explores how to promote a robust and sustainable partnership among CJK.
Chair: SOHN Jie-ae, Ambassador for Cultural Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
Keynote remark: LEE Hee-sup, Secretary General, Trilateral Cooperation
Secretariat
Panel:KIM Sung-hwan, Chairman, East Asia Foundation
CHI Fulin, President, China Institute for Reform and Development
TOYODA Masakazu, Chairman, Japan Economic Foundation
11:10 - 11:30 Break11:30 - 12:40 Feature session ‘Modelling a Sustainable CJK Cooperation for
Next Generation’The feature session proposes a sustainable model of trilateral exchanges andcooperation for young generations and practical approaches that will ensure arobust and reliable partnership among CJK.
Chair: KIM Taehwan, Professor, Korea National Diplomatic AcademyPanel:
GUO Yanjun, Director, Institute of Asian Studies, China Foreign Affairs
UniversityAIZAWA Nobuhiro, Associate Professor, Department of Cultural Studies,Kyushu University
CHOI Eunmi, Research Fellow, The Asan Institute for Policy Studies
12:40 - 13:50 Lunch break
13:50 - 14:00 Special remark ‘Reflection of the Past 10 years: CJK Dialogue
and the Way Forward’
Presenter: AHN Choong-yong, Distinguished Professor, Chung-Ang University
14:00 - 15:30 Main session 1 ‘Evaluating the Implementation of the RCEP
and CJK Cooperation for Further Improving It’
Main session 1 aims to review the achievements of the RCEP year 1 and findrooms for improvements, making it possible to develop it further into a trade
regime that can better serve CJK and their region.
Chair: AHN Choong-yong, Distinguished Professor, Chung-Ang University
Panel:ZHANG Yunling, Professor and Academician, Chinese Academy of Social
Sciences (CASS)WATANABE Mariko, Professor, Department of Management, Faculty ofEconomics, Gakushuin University
KWAK Soojong, Director, Lien Economic Research InstituteDiscussant:LI Kai, Vice President, China Academy of Northeast Revitalization
FUKAGAWA Yukiko, Professor, School of Political Science and Economics,
Waseda University
15:30 - 15:50 Break
15:50 - 17:20 Main session 2 ‘Achieving Carbon Neutrality and CJK
Cooperation Focusing on CCUS’
Main session 2 tackles one of the most pressing issue for the earth, looking ways
to go carbon neutral including innovative green technologies such as CCUS andpossible collaborations and collective actions among CJK.
Chair: KIM Sang-hyup, Chairman, Presidential Commission on Carbon
Neutrality and Green Growth
Panel:LI Chun, Director and Chief Researcher, CIRD-GRANDALL Center of FTP LawStudies
KOBAYASHI Yoshikazu, Executive Analyst, New Energy System Group, Clean
Energy Unit, The Institute of Energy Economics, JapanKWON Yi-kyun, Director General, Korea CCUS Association
Discussant:KUANG Xianming, Vice President, China Institute for Reform andDevelopment(CIRD)
SATO Hiroki, Senior Managing Executive Officer/Division CEO of GlobalBusiness, Chubu Electric Power Co.