In recent years, the U.S. and China have been engaged in the strategic rivalry on both the security and economic fronts with the rise of China and the Trump administration’s new approach to U.S.-China relations. The Korean peninsula is facing growing uncertainties as the competition between the two great powers intensifies in the region. South Korea seeks autonomy while upgrading its traditional alliance with the U.S., whereas North Korea strives for a new relationship with the U.S. with strengthened ties with China. How will the changing strategic equations surrounding the Korean peninsula impact the security and prosperity in the region? The Korea Policy Forum at GWIKS will bring together three experts from South Korea, the U.S., and China to answer the question and discuss the strategic choices and paths for the Korean peninsula.
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Speakers
Heung-Kyu Kim, Ajou University
Scott Synder, Council on Foreign Relations
Jiyong Zheng, Fudan University
Full biographies: https://gwiks.elliott.gwu.edu/2019/09/10/10-1-u-s-china-strategic-rivalry-and-the-korean-peninsula/