Bilateral meetings tackle problem issues Apart from topics of common concern to Asian and European countries, the various national leaders are also taking the opportunity alongside the summit to conduct bilateral talks, such as Li Peng's meeting with John Major to discuss Hong Kong, and Kim Young Sam's talks with Ryutaro Hashimoto about their disputed islands. Other leaders are also exchanging views on general topics and exchanging courtesy visits.
除了亞歐雙方共同關切的議題之外，各國領袖也趁此機會舉行雙方會談，如李鵬與梅傑談香港問題、金泳三與橋本龍太郎談島嶼糾紛問題等，其他領袖亦就一般性議題上交換意見，或作串門子式的會面。