Political-security Cooperations
The APT continues to deepen political and security dialogue through the annual APT Summit and high-level consultations. The 26th APT Summit held on 6 September 2023 in Jakarta reaffirmed the APT commitment to strengthen APT dialogue and cooperation in combatting transnational crimes and addressing non-traditional security issues, such as trafficking in persons, cybercrime, countering terrorism and violent extremism and illicit drug trafficking.
Economic Cooperations
The APT underlines the importance of trade and investment relations between ASEAN and the Plus Three countries. In 2022, trade between ASEAN and the Plus Three countries recorded an increase of 10.2 percent reaching a total value of USD 1,213 trillion. Meanwhile, total Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows from the Plus Three Countries into ASEAN were valued at USD 54.8 billion in 2022, accounting for 24.3 percent of total FDI inflows into ASEAN.
Socio-cultural Cooperations
APT social-cultural cooperation covers a wide range of areas, including health, sustainable development, environment, poverty alleviation, social welfare, women, youth, labour, civil service matters, culture, information, and education.