The Second China-South Korea Civil Aviation Cooperation Meeting

The second civil aviation cooperation meeting between China and South Korea was held in Seoul in South Korea. Yang Guoqing, Vice Minister of CAAC, and Minister Lee of Ministry of Land and Marine of South Korea attended the meeting. During the meeting, the two sides exchanged ideas and discussed air transport liberalization, local airport policies, energy conservation, airport security and aviation safety policies. The two sides agreed the meeting deepened the understanding of each other’s civil aviation policies and measures, further promoted mutual coordination and cooperation. The two sides also agreed to organize and hold airport management seminars together, planning to invite Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong to attend. After the meeting, Yang Guoqing and Lee, representing the two sides, together signed the meeting’s minutes in a symbolic gesture. Civil aviation cooperation meetings between China and South Korea, jointly proposed and organized by CAAC and Ministry of Construction and Transportation of South Korea, are a regular idea exchange mechanism for senior officials of civil aviation. The first meeting was held in August 2005 in China.