China-Japan-ROK sign Environmental Cooperation Plan

China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) have adopted a new joint action plan on environmental cooperation for the 2026-2030 period, an official said on Sunday.

The plan outlines a series of cooperative activities focused on eight priority areas, laying a solid foundation for trilateral environmental collaboration over the next five years, said China's Minister of Ecology and Environment at the 26th Tripartite Environment Ministers Meeting among China, Japan and the ROK held in Yantai of China.

The minister said the environmental authorities of the three countries have strengthened practical cooperation to jointly address regional and global environmental challenges.