Chinese Culture Minister Cai Wu (L), Seiichi Kondo (C), Commissioner for Cultural Affairs of Japan and Yu In-Chon, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism of South Korea shakes hands after signing the Nara Manifesto during the 3rd China-Japan-South Korea Ministerial Conference on Culture in Nara, Japan, Jan. 19, 2011. (Xinhua/Ma Xinghua)

The speech of the Chinese representative was highly approved by the attendants. The ministers of the three countries also exchanged opinions on specific issues such as establishing a cultural affair level contact mechanism, a joint attempt in art creation and the idea of Asian Art Cities. After the meeting, Cai Wu, Takaki, Yu In-chon signed the "Nara Declaration" under the "China-Japan-Korea cooperation in Outlook 2020" in the spirit of strengthening cultural cooperation to further strengthen the cooperation in art, intangible cultural heritage, and cultural industry. They also reached an agreement that the 4th China-Japan-Korea Ministerial Conference on Culture be held in China next year.

In the afternoon, three representatives visited Nara National Museum, planted a crape myrtle outside the museum which symbolizes the long-lasting friendship of the three countries and unveiled the commemorative stone engraved with "Nara Declaration".

Chinese Culture Minister Cai Wu (L), Seiichi Kondo (C), Commissioner for Cultural Affairs of Japan and Yu In-Chon, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism of South Korea sign the Nara Manifesto during the 3rd China-Japan-South Korea Ministerial Conference on Culture in Nara, Japan, Jan. 19, 2011. (Xinhua/Ma Xinghua)

China-Japan-Korea Ministerial Conference on Culture is an important consultation mechanism between the governments in China- Japan-Korea cultural cooperation. The 1st and 2nd conference were held in Nantong, China and Jeju Island, South Korea.