SEOUL: Officials from China, South Korea and Japan have agreed to ease tensions.
Foreign ministers from the three countries met in Busan, South Korea, to lay down a timeframe for next year’s joint summit.
China, Japan, S. Korea to mend ties
According to the Chinese state-owned news agency China Global Television Network, the leaders of the three countries are expected to meet soon.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the trilateral cooperation has immense potential for all countries in the region.
South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin said it is “important to further institutionalize trilateral cooperation so that it will develop into a stable and sustainable system”.
China playing soft
As the US and its forged alliances at the border of China continue to threaten the mainland, China is posing itself as a soft player in the region.
Tensions between the three countries have soured after China’s repeated expansionist claims, forcing the neighbors to seek US help.
