Future of East Asia
2015 is a significant year for East Asia and its neighboring countries. Korea and Japan celebrated their 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations; in March, foreign ministers of Korea, Japan and China held a summit for the first time in 3 years; President Park Geun-Hye of Korea is expected to host the next trilateral leaders summit this fall; China has officially started construction of its section of the eastern gas pipeline route known as the "Power of Siberia"; and President Xi Jinping of China will pay his first formal state visit to the U.S. in September. Additionally, Iran’s recent nuclear deal has been serving as an ideal blueprint for negotiations with North Korea. In this regard, the Asia Society Korea Centre will host a special panel discussion titled "Future of East Asia" to explore how the recent events in East Asia will affect its relationship with the U.S., and what we need to do differently in order to achieve global prosperity and stability. The discussion will offer high-level perspectives on the shifts in economics, culture, policy and security.
Moderator
John Delury
Senior Fellow, Center on U.S.-China Relations at Asia Society
Associate Professor of International Studies at Yonsei University
Panelists
Sung-Joo Han
Global Council member, Asia Society
Former Foreign Minister, Republic of Korea
Orville Schell
Arthur Ross Director, Center on U.S.-China Relations at Asia Society
Andrei Lankov
Professor of History, Kookmin University
Jin Canrong
Professor for International Relations, Renmin University
Shen Dingli
Professor of International Relations, Fudan University