The East Asia Institute (EAI) has held the “ROK-U.S. Alliance Conference” since 2008 and it has provided the opportunity for policymakers including government officials and legislative representatives from both countries to share their insights on the ROK-U.S. alliance and future strategies. Along with these officials, leading national security experts from South Korea, Japan, and China have also provided their respective thoughts and policy recommendations. Continuing on from this successful experience, the EAI hosted the 2011 conference entitled “A New Security Order in East Asia and the ROK-U.S. Alliance.”

 

Program

 

09:30~09:40 

Welcoming Speech

Young-Sun Ha, Seoul National University

 

09:40~10:00 

Keynote Speech           

Sung-hwan Kim, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade 

 

10:00~12:00  Session I. "Change in East Asian Security Architecture"

 

Moderator  

Young-Sun Ha, Seoul National University
                    

Presenters  

“Defense Budgets and the US-Korea Alliance”

Michael E. O'Hanlon, Brookings Institution

 

“Continuity and Changes in China's Foreign Policy”

Dong Wang, Peking University

 

“The Rise of China and Changing US-China Relations: South Korean Perspective”

Chaesung Chun, Seoul National University

 

Discussants   

Kang Choi, Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security

Masayuki Masuda, National Institute for Defense Studies

Mark E. Manyin, U.S. Congressional Research Service

  

12:00~14:00  Luncheon

 

Luncheon Speech

General James D. Thurman, Commander of the U.N. Command, Combined Forces Command, U.S. Forces Korea

 

14:00~16:00  Session II. "Rise of China and the Strategy of Neighboring Countries"

                    

Moderator  

Ho Sup Kim, Chungang University
                    

Presenters  

“Forming of Japan’s Security Strategy toward China”

Masayuki Masuda, National Institute for Defense Studies

 

“Taiwan’s Strategy toward China”

Ming Lee, National Chengchi University

 

“India’s Strategy toward China”

Anumita Raj, Strategic Foresight Group

 

Discussants  

Changhee Nam, Inha University

Seungjoo Lee, Chungang University

Tae Hyun Kim, Chungang University

 

16:00~16:15  Coffee Break

 

16:15~18:15  Session III. "Issues on the Korean Peninsula and Future of the ROK-U.S. Alliance" 
                    

Moderator  

Yong Sup Han, Korea National Defense University
                    

Presenters  

“North Korean Nuclear Issues, Power Succession, and the ROK-U.S. Alliance”

Mark E. Manyin, U.S. Congressional Research Service

 

“Maintaining the ROK-U.S. Alliance (Transfer of Wartime Control and Base Relocation), and Future of the ROK-U.S. Alliance”

Kang Choi, Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security

 

“China’s Growing Military Strength and the ROK-U.S. Alliance”

Taeho Kim, Hallym University of Graduate Studies

 

Discussants  

Seongho Sheen, Seoul National University

Ming Lee, National Chengchi University

Dong Wang, Peking University

 

* Simultaneous interpretation is provided in all sessions.