On August 29-30, 2009, the Center for International & Strategic Studies at Peking University, the Research Institute for Peace and Security of Japan, and the Pacific Forum convened a Track II trilateral dialogue in Beijing entitled, "Trilateral Security Dialogue between China, Japan, and the US." This dialogue brought together Chinese, Japanese, and US experts to share perspectives on several of the region’s, as well as the world’s, most pressing strategic problems with the goal of minimizing mutual misunderstanding and identifying practical steps for cooperation.