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FMs of Asia Cooperation Dialogue members hold meeting in Iran

STORY: FMs of Asia Cooperation Dialogue members hold meeting in Iran SHOOTING TIME: June 24, 2024 DATELINE: June 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 19th Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) ministerial meeting STORYLINE: The 19th Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) ministerial meeting was held in the Iranian capital Tehran on Monday. The meeting was attended by 41 foreign delegations comprising Asian states' foreign ministers and representatives as well as secretaries-general of nine international organizations, said Iran's IRIB news agency. In a message to the meeting, Iran's Interim President Mohammad Mokhber said that the holding of the meeting would be another step towards further solidarity among the Asian states. He stressed that utilizing effective multilateral mechanisms and enhancing intra-group relations to drive Asia's development was of great importance, and had various strategic dimensions. Mokhber said Iran had always paid attentio

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IMF Shanghai Regional Center officially opens

STORY: IMF Shanghai Regional Center officially opens SHOOTING TIME: June 19, 2024 DATELINE: June 19, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:07 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shanghai 2. various of the Lujiazui Forum 3. SOUNDBITE (English): KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA, IMF Managing Director STORYLINE: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Shanghai Regional Center was officially opened on Wednesday at the 15th Lujiazui Forum held in Shanghai. The center in Shanghai is one of the regional centers set up by the IMF around the world. It has been established to strengthen the IMF's engagement and cooperation with Asia Pacific economies and conduct relevant research in areas of interest to emerging markets and middle-income countries. SOUNDBITE (English): KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA, IMF Managing Director "The new regional center in Shanghai (is) to further strengthen our dialogue with partners across the Asia Pacific region and beyond, and especially with emerging markets and developing economies. It will be

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THAILAND-BANGKOK-SDGS-DIALOGUE

(240426) -- BANGKOK, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Fengtao (C), deputy head of China International Development Cooperation Agency, delivers a speech during a dialogue entitled "Renewed Efforts to Deliver on the SDGs: working towards the Summit of the Future" in Bangkok, Thailand, April 24, 2024. Representatives from Asia-Pacific countries gathered here on Wednesday to share their views and actions on how to accelerate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) during a dialogue on the margins of the 80th session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). TO GO WITH "Asia-Pacific representatives call for renewed efforts on SDGs" (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

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U.S.-SAN FRANCISCO-XI JINPING-APEC-INFORMAL DIALOGUE & WORKING LUNCH

(231116) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping attends an informal dialogue and working lunch during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting in San Francisco, the United States, Nov. 16, 2023. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

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China-South Asia Cooperation Forum held in Kunming, China

STORY: China-South Asia Cooperation Forum held in Kunming, China DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of 4th China-South Asia Cooperation Forum STORYLINE: The 4th China-South Asia Cooperation Forum with the theme of "Deepening Practical Cooperation and Promoting Common Development" opened on Thursday in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. Participants will conduct field visits in Kunming and Yuxi cities. As an important platform for dialogue, exchange and cooperation between the governments of China and South Asian and Indian Ocean rim countries, the forum was first held in June 2018. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kunming, China. (XHTV)

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20th Shangri-La Dialogue underway in Singapore

STORY: 20th Shangri-La Dialogue underway in Singapore DATELINE: June 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Singapore CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): LIN NING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the 20th Shangri-La Dialogue STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): LIN NING, Xinhua correspondent "The 20th Shangri-La Dialogue, hosted by International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), opened here Friday evening with participants discussing challenges and coping measures for Asia-Pacific security issues." Seven plenary sessions, two ministerial round-table meetings and six simultaneous special sessions will be held during the three-day dialogue, with the participation of nearly 600 delegates from over 40 countries and regions. Through the meetings, analysts are also looking to find new insights into how multilateral cooperation can alleviate Asia-Pacific security challenges in turbulent times. Anna Malindog-Uy, vice president of the Manila-based think tank Asian Century Philippines Strategic Studi

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO-BFA-SESSION (CN)

(230331) -- BOAO, March 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 30, 2023 shows the venue of a session themed on "Building an Order of Cooperation and Security in the South China Sea" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2023 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province. Participants of the ongoing Boao Forum in south China's Hainan Province on Thursday called for dialogue and cooperation in the South China Sea. (Xinhua/Fan Yuqing)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO-BFA-SESSION (CN)

(230331) -- BOAO, March 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 30, 2023 shows the venue of a session themed on "Building an Order of Cooperation and Security in the South China Sea" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2023 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province. Participants of the ongoing Boao Forum in south China's Hainan Province on Thursday called for dialogue and cooperation in the South China Sea. (Xinhua/Fan Yuqing)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO-BFA-SESSION (CN)

(230331) -- BOAO, March 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo speaks at a session themed on "Building an Order of Cooperation and Security in the South China Sea" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2023 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 30, 2023. Participants of the ongoing Boao Forum in south China's Hainan Province on Thursday called for dialogue and cooperation in the South China Sea. (Xinhua/Fan Yuqing)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO-BFA-SESSION (CN)

(230331) -- BOAO, March 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Liu Zhenmin, former UN under-secretary-general for economic and social affairs, speaks at a session themed on "Building an Order of Cooperation and Security in the South China Sea" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2023 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 30, 2023. Participants of the ongoing Boao Forum in south China's Hainan Province on Thursday called for dialogue and cooperation in the South China Sea. (Xinhua/Fan Yuqing)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO-BFA-SESSION (CN)

(230331) -- BOAO, March 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Guoping, an official with the Ministry of Transport, speaks at a session themed on "Building an Order of Cooperation and Security in the South China Sea" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2023 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 30, 2023. Participants of the ongoing Boao Forum in south China's Hainan Province on Thursday called for dialogue and cooperation in the South China Sea. (Xinhua/Fan Yuqing)

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO-BFA-SESSION (CN)

(230331) -- BOAO, March 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wu Shicun, chairman of the council of the China-Southeast Asia Research Center on the South China Sea, speaks at a session themed on "Building an Order of Cooperation and Security in the South China Sea" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2023 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 30, 2023. Participants of the ongoing Boao Forum in south China's Hainan Province on Thursday called for dialogue and cooperation in the South China Sea. (Xinhua/Fan Yuqing)

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Japan PM's key aide in Beijing to coordinate Abe-Xi contact

BEIJING, China - Shotaro Yachi, head of Japan's National Security Secretariat, leaves Tokyo's Haneda airport for Beijing on Nov. 6, 2014, for talks with Chinese officials over the format of dialogue between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit in Beijing next week.

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Researcher on Asia security

TOKYO, Japan - Tai Ming Cheung, associate professor at the University of California, San Diego, and director of its Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Oct. 1, 2012. The long-time researcher on security affairs in Asia urged Japan and China to deepen their dialogue in a concerted effort to mend bilateral relations frayed by a dispute over a group of uninhabited islets in the East China Sea.

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Japan, China apart over shrine visits, eye frequent gas talks

DOHA, Qatar - Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing (L) and Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso shake hands at a hotel in Qatar on May 23 prior to their talks. The two foreign ministers are in Qatar to attend the two-day Asia Cooperation Dialogue.

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Japanese, S. Korean ministers hold talks

DOHA, Qatar - Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso (R) and his South Korean counterpart Ban Ki Moon (L) hold talks in Doha on May 23. They are visiting Doha to attend the two-day Asia Cooperation Dialogue.

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Japanese, Russian ministers meet on sidelines of Asia talks

DOHA, Qatar - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (L) and Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso (R) hold talks at a hotel in Doha on May 23. The two foreign ministers are in Qatar to attend the two-day Asia Cooperation Dialogue.

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Japanese, S. Korean ministers hold talks

DOHA, Qatar - Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso (L) and his South Korean counterpart Ban Ki Moon (R) shake hands ahead of their talks in Doha on May 23. They are visiting Doha to attend the two-day Asia Cooperation Dialogue.

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Hill, Chun attend Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Christopher Hill (L) and South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister Chun Young Woo (R) attend the 17th Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue in Tokyo on April 11. (Pool photo)

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Academic confab on N.E. Asian security gets under way in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - The 17th Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue begins April 10 in Tokyo. Participants include scholars, and foreign affairs and defense officials from the United States, North and South Korea, China, Russia and Japan. (Pool photo)

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(3)Asia, European foreign ministers kick off wide-ranging talks

KYOTO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura speaks at the opening of a two-day Asia-Europe foreign ministers' meeting in Kyoto on May 6. Machimura stressed the need for Asia and Europe to further promote their dialogue and cooperation through the Asia-Europe Meeting process and strengthen their partnership.

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(3)Machimura visits Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan - Japanese Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura (R) visits a women's school in Kabul on April 5. Machimura visited Kabul on his way to Islamabad where he is to attend the Asia Cooperation Dialogue forum.

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Asian regional forum adopts initiative on energy security

QINGDAO, China - Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi speaks to reporters at the end of a meeting of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue in Qingdao on June 22. Twenty-two countries represented at the meeting approved a seven-point plan, which called for joint energy resource pricing, exploration and exploitation.

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22-member Asian forum begins ministerial talks

QINGDAO, China - Ministers from 22 member nations of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue forum applaud as Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao (foreground) joins them for a photo session before the start of their meeting in the Chinese coastal city of Qingdao on June 22.

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Japan, China, S. Korea agree to cooperate, promote trade

QINGDAO, China - Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing (L), Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi (C) and South Korean Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Ban Ki Moon pose for photos in the Chinese coastal city of Qingdao on June 21 prior to their talks. The three met on the sidelines of the third Asia Cooperation Dialogue meeting.

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(1)Kawaguchi meets Chinese Foreign Minister Li

QINGDAO, China - Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi (L) shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing in Qingdao, China on June 21 prior to their talks. The two foreign ministers are in the city to attend the third Asia Cooperation Dialogue forum.

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(2)Kawaguchi meets Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing

QINGDAO, China - Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi (L) holds talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing in Qingdao, China on June 21. The two foreign ministers are in the city to attend the third Asia Cooperation Dialogue forum.

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Kawaguchi talks with Tang in Thai resort of Cha-am

CHA-AM, Thailand - Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi (L) talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan (R) at a hotel in Thailand's beach resort of Cha-am, about 200 kilometers south of Bangkok, on June 19. The two foreign ministers are attending the inaugural Asia Cooperation Dialogue forum at the resort.

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(2)Kawaguchi in Thailand

CHA-AM, Thailand - Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi (R) talks with Indian Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha during the inaugural Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) forum opened by Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra at the southern Thai resort beach of Cha-am on June 19.

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Russian envoy blasts U.S. attempts to undermine Asia-Pacific security

STORY: Russian envoy blasts U.S. attempts to undermine Asia-Pacific security DATELINE: Aug. 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Security Council Chamber 2. SOUNDBITE (Russian/English interpretation): VASSILY NEBENZIA, Russia's permanent representative to the United Nations 3. various of Security Council Chamber STORYLINE: Russia's permanent representative to the United Nations said on Monday that the United States and its allies have significantly intensified their destructive actions in the Asia-Pacific region. He made the remarks at a Security Council briefing on promoting common security through dialogue and cooperation. SOUNDBITE (Russian/English interpretation): VASSILY NEBENZIA, Russia's permanent representative to the United Nations "The United States and its allies are acting in the same reckless and provocative manner in Asia and Africa (as in the Euro-Atlantic region). Their destructive policies in the Asia-Pacific region have recently

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(3)Asia, European foreign ministers kick off wide-ranging talks

KYOTO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura speaks at the opening of a two-day Asia-Europe foreign ministers' meeting in Kyoto on May 6. Machimura stressed the need for Asia and Europe to further promote their dialogue and cooperation through the Asia-Europe Meeting process and strengthen their partnership. (Kyodo)

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Japanese, S. Korean ministers hold talks

DOHA, Qatar - Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso (L) and his South Korean counterpart Ban Ki Moon (R) shake hands ahead of their talks in Doha on May 23. They are visiting Doha to attend the two-day Asia Cooperation Dialogue. (Kyodo)

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Japanese, S. Korean ministers hold talks

DOHA, Qatar - Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso (R) and his South Korean counterpart Ban Ki Moon (L) hold talks in Doha on May 23. They are visiting Doha to attend the two-day Asia Cooperation Dialogue. (Kyodo)

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Japanese, Russian ministers meet on sidelines of Asia talks

DOHA, Qatar - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (L) and Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso (R) hold talks at a hotel in Doha on May 23. The two foreign ministers are in Qatar to attend the two-day Asia Cooperation Dialogue. (Kyodo)

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Japan, China apart over shrine visits, eye frequent gas talks

DOHA, Qatar - Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing (L) and Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso shake hands at a hotel in Qatar on May 23 prior to their talks. The two foreign ministers are in Qatar to attend the two-day Asia Cooperation Dialogue. (Kyodo)

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Nuclear negotiators informally meet in China to discuss N. Korea

Photo taken June 22, 2016, in Beijing shows an informal security meeting attended by senior diplomats from six countries involved in talks on North Korea's nuclear program. For the first time since 2012, Pyongyang sent its officials to the Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue, organized by the Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation of the University of California, San Diego. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korean official attend reception for security forum

Choe Son Hui, deputy director for North American Affairs at North Korea's Foreign Ministry, arrives at a hotel in Beijing on June 21, 2016, to attend a reception for the Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue. The annual security forum will start a two-day meeting on June 22. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Senior N. Korea diplomat in China to meet regional nuclear envoys

Choe Son Hui (2nd from L front), deputy director general of the North Korean Foreign Ministry's North American affairs bureau, arrives at Beijing's international airport on June 20, 2016. Choe, who has long been in charge of her country's talks with the United States, is most likely to attend an annual security conference called the Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Senior N. Korea diplomat in China to meet regional nuclear envoys

Choe Son Hui, deputy director general of the North Korean Foreign Ministry's North American affairs bureau, arrives at Beijing's international airport on June 20, 2016. Choe, who has long been in charge of her country's talks with the United States, is most likely to attend an annual security conference called the Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Britain vow cooperation to ensure rule of law in Asia

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (R front) holds talks with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond (L front) in Tokyo on Aug. 8, 2015. Japan and Britain agreed during a strategic dialogue between their foreign ministers to strengthen their cooperation to ensure the rule of law in Asia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Britain vow cooperation to ensure rule of law in Asia

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond attend a joint press conference following talks in Tokyo on Aug. 8, 2015. Japan and Britain agreed during a strategic dialogue between their foreign ministers to strengthen their cooperation to ensure the rule of law in Asia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Britain vow cooperation to ensure rule of law in Asia

Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (R) shakes hands with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond ahead of talks in Tokyo on Aug. 8, 2015. Japan and Britain agreed during a strategic dialogue between their foreign ministers to strengthen their cooperation to ensure the rule of law in Asia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan bid to hold informal 6-way talks fails as N. Korea stays away

A U.S. research institute-sponsored conference is held in Tokyo on May 28, 2015. Japan's bid to hold an informal meeting of countries involved in the stalled six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear programs failed as Pyongyang declined to send representatives to the Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nuclear envoys meet informally in China to discuss N. Korea

Choe Son Hui (R), deputy chief for North American affairs at the North Korean Foreign Ministry, and Sung Kim (L), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, are seen ahead of attending the Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue in Beijing on June 22, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nuclear envoys meet informally in China to discuss N. Korea

Senior diplomats, including Choe Son Hui (seated far L), deputy chief for North American affairs at the North Korean Foreign Ministry, and Sung Kim (standing far R), U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, attend the Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue in Beijing on June 22, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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ABAC dialogue with APEC economic leaders

Leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum attend an annual dialogue with the APEC Business Advisory Council in Manila on Nov. 18, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, China, S. Korea agree to cooperate, promote trade

QINGDAO, China - Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing (L), Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi (C) and South Korean Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Ban Ki Moon pose for photos in the Chinese coastal city of Qingdao on June 21 prior to their talks. The three met on the sidelines of the third Asia Cooperation Dialogue meeting. (Kyodo)

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Asian regional forum adopts initiative on energy security

QINGDAO, China - Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi speaks to reporters at the end of a meeting of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue in Qingdao on June 22. Twenty-two countries represented at the meeting approved a seven-point plan, which called for joint energy resource pricing, exploration and exploitation. (Kyodo)

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22-member Asian forum begins ministerial talks

QINGDAO, China - Ministers from 22 member nations of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue forum applaud as Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao (foreground) joins them for a photo session before the start of their meeting in the Chinese coastal city of Qingdao on June 22. (Kyodo)

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(2)Kawaguchi meets Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing

QINGDAO, China - Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi (L) holds talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing in Qingdao, China on June 21. The two foreign ministers are in the city to attend the third Asia Cooperation Dialogue forum. (Kyodo)