Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will preside over the eighth China-Japan-Republic of Korea (ROK) leaders' meeting in the city of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province on December 24, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said at a regular press briefing on Tuesday.

ROK President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will attend the meeting, Hua said.

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The spokesperson said 2019 marked the 20th anniversary of China-Japan-ROK cooperation and had yielded fruitful results. 

Hua added this year's meeting will focus on the next decade, elevate the level of cooperation among the three countries, and promote peace, stability, development and prosperity in the region and the world.