Mechanisms 5th Trilateral Sports Ministers Meeting
2024-12-15
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On December 15, 2024, TCS Deputy Secretary-General YAN Liang attended the 5th Trilateral Sports Ministers Meeting (TSMM) as an observer. Mrs. ABE Toshiko Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan led the meeting with Mr. ZHANG Jiasheng Vice Minister of General Administration of Sports of China and Mr. CHOI Bo Keun Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism of ROK in attendance.
The ”2024 Tokyo Joint Statement” has been signed reflecting the shared commitment of the three countries to deepen sports-related cooperation. The statement outlines two core objectives.
1) Promotion of sports exchange and cooperation among the three countries. The three sides will strengthen cooperation and knowledge sharing for upcoming international games, anti-doping, people-to-people exchange for high performance sports, and prevention of harassment toward athletes. They will also continuously support youth exchange through sports in occasions such as the China-Japan-Korea Junior Exchange Games and the China-Japan-Korea Youth Winter Sports Exchange.
2) Enhancement of the socio-economic value of sports among the three countries and Asia. The three countries have shared their commitment to promote health and wellbeing through sports, realize a symbiotic society through para-sports, and develop the sports industry and sports tourism.
The three countries agreed to further enhance sports exchange and cooperation for peace and sustainable development among the three countries and the Asian region. The 6th Trilateral Sports Ministers Meeting will be held in 2026 in China.
▲Signing of the “2024 Tokyo Joint Statement”
▲Minister ABE Toshiko, Vice Minister ZHANG Jiasheng, Deputy Minister CHOI Bo Keun
▲Remarks by the ministries
▲DSG YAN Liang attending the meeting as an observer
