On November 4, 2002, during 10+3 and other East Asian leaders' meetings, Chinese, Japanese and ROK leaders held talks. Premier Zhu Rongji, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and ROK Prime Minister Kim Suk Soo attended the talks. Premier Zhu Rongji presided over the talks as this year's host. The three leaders exchanged views on enhancing economic cooperation between them as well as their cooperation with ASEAN.

The three leaders agreed that their talks have increased mutual understanding and trust among them, which will be conducive to moving forward the relations between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on the one hand and China, Japan and the ROK on the other, or the 10+3 process. They made proposals on strengthening future cooperation.

Zhu put forward some proposals on future cooperation among the three countries. First, identify key areas of cooperation. He suggested that the three countries divert their future cooperation to the areas of economy and trade, IT industry, environmental protection, human resources development and cultural cooperation. Second, a feasibility study on establishing the China-Japan-ROK Free Trade Zone should be activated at a proper time. This will help increase the tripartite cooperation in economy and trade and leave a positive impact on the economic integration in East Asia. Third, enhance policy coordination within the 10+3 framework. While the three countries expressed their support for ASEAN in playing a core role, it is necessary to conduct some policy coordination within the 10+3 framework to jointly promote the development of East Asian cooperation.

Zhu suggested that the monitoring and curbing of sand storms be taken as a common cooperation project among the three countries. Zhu called for facilitating businessmen of the three countries in getting an easier access to visa, so as to ensure more convenient exchanges of personnel. The Chinese premier also suggested holding a high-level seminar among the media of the three countries next year to intensify their cooperation.