On March 21, 2025 local time, when attending Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's group meeting in Tokyo with foreign ministers of China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (ROK), Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China-Japan-ROK cooperation started early, achieved many results and has great potential, and has played an important role in enhancing mutual understanding and promoting mutually beneficial cooperation. China attaches great importance to China-Japan-ROK cooperation and has confidence in the prospects of cooperation. There is a saying in all three countries that goes "Close neighbors are better than relatives far away." In the face of a world that is becoming increasingly unstable and uncertain, the proverb, full of the Oriental wisdom, further highlights the important practical significance of trilateral cooperation. If China-Japan-ROK relations improve, regional peace and stability will be further guaranteed. As China-Japan-ROK cooperation deepens, countries in the region will be better able to respond to various external challenges.

Noting that this year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-fascist War, Wang Yi stressed that only by holding correct perceptions of history can a better future be built. Wang Yi expressed the hope that Japan and the ROK will work with China to establish a correct historical view of World War II, uphold multilateralism, safeguard the central role of the United Nations, and continuously promote the development of trilateral cooperation, so as to make respective contributions to regional and world peace and prosperity.