中日韓三國自貿區第十二輪談判於日前舉行

Top negotiators from China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) met here last Thursday on pushing forward trade in goods and services as well as investment at the 12th round of talks on a trilateral free trade agreement (FTA).

上週四，來自中國、日本以及韓國的首席談判代表在中日韓自貿區第十二輪會談上，一起商討如何推動商品交易、服務以及投資等相關問題。

Wang Shouwen, Chinese vice minister of commerce, said at the meeting that while global economy is facing a slowdown and uncertain future, and world trade and investment are encountering impediments, China's economic growth in the past decade underscores the fact that global trade has played and will continue to play a key role in driving the world economy.

中國商務部副部長王受文在會上表示，雖然面臨着全球經濟放緩、未來的不確定性以及在世界貿易投資上遇到障礙等問題，但是在過去十年，中國經濟在世界貿易中的增長是相當突出的，在未來也將繼續扮演好推動世界經濟的重要角色。

Wang said that if China, Japan and ROK could make substantial headways in the FTA talks, it will send a positive signal to the world on anti-protectionism and safeguarding economic globalization.

王受文副部長稱，如果中國、日本和韓國在自貿區談判中能夠取得實質性進展，這將在反貿易保護主義和維護世界經濟全球化等方面向整個世界發出一個積極的信號。

The experiences gained from the talks on the trilateral FTA will also contribute to the negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the Chinese vice minister said.

中國外交部副部長表示，在中日韓三國自貿區談判會議上取得的經驗，也有助於區域全面經濟夥伴關係協定的談判。

Keiichi Katakami, Japan's deputy minister for foreign affairs, and Lee Sang-jin, assistant minister of ROK Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, attended the meeting.

日本外務省副部長片上敬一以及韓國貿易、工業、能源部部長助理李向珍參加了此次談判會議。

Trilateral talks on China-Japan-ROK FTA, launched in November 2012, were aimed at forging a comprehensive, high-level and mutually beneficial free trade agreement with unique values.

中日韓三國的自貿區三邊會談始於2012年11月，旨在達成一個全面的、高層次的、具有獨特價值的互利自由貿易協定。