The results of the "China-Japan-Korea Spirit - 2024 Chinese Characters" initiated by the China-Japan-Korea Cooperation Secretariat were announced in Seoul, South Korea on January 1, and "Exchange" was elected with the highest votes.
The voting campaign was held from November 15 to December 20, 2023, and more than 10,000 votes were collected. Among the 12 words in the election, "communication" received the most votes, followed by "friendship" and "respect".
II. Third. "I hope that the word 'exchange' will give us the motivation to strengthen communication and enhance mutual understanding. Lee Hee-sub, Secretary-General of the China-Japan-ROK Cooperation Secretariat, said that the three-year epidemic has hindered people-to-people exchanges among the three countries, and after the epidemic, he hopes to strengthen people-to-people exchanges and promote exchanges and cooperation.
This is the second annual Chinese character selection event organized by the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat, which aims to promote people-to-people ties based on the common cultural values of China, Japan and South Korea. Last year's Chinese character of the year was selected as "harmony".
In 2011, in order to deepen cooperation, China, Japan and the Republic of Korea** established the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat, a permanent international organization in Seoul. Since its establishment, the Secretariat has actively provided support for institutionalized cooperation among the three countries, and has hosted many cooperation projects in the fields of economy and trade, culture, youth, and disaster management, which has become one of the main platforms for deepening cooperation among the three countries. (Reporter Feng Yasong).
*: Xinhuanet).