The Korea Association of Political Science (KPSA) organized the World Congress for Korean Politics and Society 2009 entitled “Korea at the Crossroad,” on August 21st, 2009. KPSA asked the EAI’s Asia Security Initiative to co-host a panel with prominent scholars from abroad.

The Congress is an annual, large-scale international conference with more than 500 scholars participating including about 100 foreign scholars. The EAI focused on the subject of “G-2 Era? Global Rise of China and the Future of East Asia/ the Future of American Leadership” and invited two Chinese scholars for talks and discussions. 10 participants were also involved in discussions on the future world order.

Title

G-2 Era? Global Rise of China and the Future of East Asia / the Future of American Leadership

Presenter

Professor Zhao Shunzhang, Shanghai Center for Strategic and International Studies

Professor Zhu Feng, Center for International and Strategic Studies, Peking University

Professor Chi Wook Kim, The Sejong Institute

Mediator

Professor Chaesung Chun, Seoul National University and East Asia Institute

Discussant

Professor Chaesung Chun, Seoul National University and East Asia Institute

Professor Seungjoo Lee, Choong-Ang University