The ASEAN+3 Summit and major bilateral summits were held between November 5-6, 2001, in Bandar Seri 
Begawan, Brunei. The major events included: ASEAN+3 Summit on November 5; ASEAN+Korea Summit on 
November 6; Trilateral Meeting among Heads of State from Korea, China and Japan on November 5; and 
bilateral summits with Cambodia and Laos on November 4, and with China, Malaysia and Thailand on 
November 5. 


1. ASEAN+3 Summit Under the title of "Building a Closer East Asian Partnership", the ASEAN+3 Summit was 
held on November 5. President Kim Dae-jung led discussions on the enhancement of regional cooperation 
in East Asia. President Kim proposed three central fields of study for the East Asia Study Group (EASG) as 
follows: 1) East Asian summit; 2) East Asian Free Trade Area; 3) East Asia forum, which were reflected in the 
Chairman's Press Statement. The Chairman also expressed gratitude to President Kim for launching the 
initiative for the East Asia Vision Group, and the heads of state expressed sympathy and support for 
President Kim's explanations on the EAVG Report and its major tasks. The ROK actively participated in 
discussions on the ASEAN+3 counter-terrorism cooperation. Korea and Japan endeavored to reflect 
statements on counter-terrorism in the Chairman's Statement through close consultations. The two countries 
also endeavored to secure cooperation by each member state regarding safety measures for the 2002 FIFA 
World Cup Games and the Busan Asian Games. 


2. ASEAN+Korea Summit At the ASEAN+Korea Summit, the ROK secured support for the its engagement 
policy toward North Korea. Through the Chairman's Press Statement, ASEAN reassured support for the 
policy of reconciliation and cooperation for the establishment of peace on the Korean Peninsula, and 
expressed hope for vitalization of a South-North dialogue. The Summit also provided an opportunity to 
strengthen economic cooperation with the ASEAN countries in efforts to bridge the development and digital 
gap, and to promote human resource development. 


3. Trilateral Meeting: Heads of State from Korea, China and Japan Major agreements at the breakfast 
meeting included: establishment of a trilateral economy (trade and finance) ministers' meeting; holding of 
annual business forums; holding of foreign ministers' and working-level meeting; enhancement of 
cooperation among police agencies to effectively counter transnational issues such as terrorism, crimes and 
illegal drug trafficking; and concrete programs to strengthen cultural and people-to-people exchanges. The 
meeting provided a framework for the ROK-China-Japan cooperation in spite of the absence of a regional 
cooperative body in Northeast Asia. 


4. Bilateral Summits with China and 4 Southeast Asian countries At the ROK-China Summit, President Kim 
Dae-jung and President Jiang Zemin discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperative ties. President Kim 
invited President Jiang to visit Korea. President Jiang confirmed his willingness to continue contributions to 
efforts to establish peace on the Korean Peninsula. At the ROK-Malaysia Summit, President Kim invited 
Prime Minister Mahathir to visit Korea, and asked for favorable considerations on a Korean company's 
participation in the Bakun Dam construction project. Prime Minister Mahathir noted the competitiveness of 
Korean businesses. At the ROK-Thailand Summit, the two heads of state agreed on the ROK's support and 
participation in the IT Village Project in Thailand. The two heads of state exchanged invitations for mutual 
state visits. At the ROK-Cambodia Summit, the two heads of state agreed on the Korean company's 
participation in the Port of Sihanouville and in the IT industry. President Kim also affirmed his support for the 
successful holding of the ASEAN+3 Summit to be held in Cambodia next year. At the ROK-Laos Summit, the 
two heads of state exchanged invitations for mutual state visits. The ROK agreed to support and participate 
in the economic development projects in Laos. It was the first summit meeting between the two countries 
since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1995.