Cooperation objectives and activities between ASEAN and the Plus Three countries are guided by the ASEAN Plus Three Cooperation Work Plan 2018-2022, which was adopted at the 18th APT Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on 7 August 2017 and cover a wide range of economic cooperation including:

Priorities and projects for cooperation among ASEAN and the Plus Three countries are guided by the APT Cooperation Work Plan 2023 – 2027, adopted at the 23rd APT Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on 4 August 2022. To strengthen and deepen economic relations between ASEAN, China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea’s cooperation on trade and investment, the APT Economic Cooperation Work Plan (APT ECWP) is developed on a biennial basis. The APT ECWP aims to enhance dialogues and to foster trade and investment among the members, as well as to promote joint efforts towards addressing challenges arising from regional and global developments, with a focus on the development needs of Micro, Small and Medium enterprises (MSMEs).