Wi Sung-lac, head of the Blue House Office of National Security, said on the 5th that the sides "agreed to work together to address anti-Korean and anti-Chinese sentiment" and "decided to continue exchange programs in the youth, media, local, and academic fields to narrow the emotional distance between the two peoples."
Deputy Minister Wi held a briefing at the Beijing Press Center in China in the afternoon and said, "We strengthened the foundation of political trust and friendly sentiment between Korea and China," adding, "Through this summit, we were able to reconfirm that the Korea-China strategic cooperative partnership is an important diplomatic asset for both countries."
Deputy Minister Wi went on to say, "The two countries agreed to strengthen practical cooperation in people's livelihood areas based on horizontal, mutually beneficial cooperation," and "We agreed to work so that the peoples and corporations of both countries can feel the results of the comprehensive restoration of relations."
Specifically, to that end, the two countries agreed to seek enhanced cooperation in the silver industry, medical care, biopharmaceuticals, and child welfare to solve the shared challenges of low birthrate and aging. Deputy Minister Wi said, "In the environment sector as well, based on the results of joint responses to fine dust between Korea and China, we decided to expand the scope of cooperation to climate change."