The EAI hosted “Trilateral Dialogue on Regional Architecture in East Asia and Middle Power Diplomacy” in Seoul on November 26. This dialogue took place in collaboration with the Institute of East Asian Studies of Keio University in Tokyo and the Institute of International Relations of National Chengchi University in Taipei. The dialogue consisted of 2 sessions under the subjects of “How to Design Middle Power Architecture in East Asia” and “Issue-Specific Areas for Cooperation among Middle Powers.”

 

Program

 

09:30~09:40  Opening Remarks

 

09:40~12:00  Session I. How to Design Middle Power Architecture in East Asia

 

Moderator

Fu-Kuo Liu, National Chenchi University

 

Presentation of Positioning Papers

Korean Perspective, Chaesung Chun, East Asia Institute & SNU

Japanese Perspective, Yoshihide Soeya, Keio University

Taiwanese Perspective, Ming Lee, National Chengchi University

 

Roundtable Discussion

Kang Choi, Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security

Francis Yi-hua Kan, National Chengchi University

Seungjoo Lee, Chungang University

Fu-Kuo Liu, National Chengchi University

Isao Miyaoka, Keio University

Hiroshi Nakanishi, Kyoto University

Yul Sohn, Yonsei University

 

12:00~13:30  Luncheon

 

13:30~17:45  Session II. Issue-Specific Areas for Cooperation among Middle Powers

 

Part 1

 

Moderator

Chaesung Chun, Seoul National University

 

Presenter

 

• Economic Cooperation

Yul Sohn, Yonsei University

 

• Regional Security/Strategic Cooperation

Fu-Kuo Liu, National Chengchi University

Isao Miyaoka, Keio University  

 

Discussion

Yih-Chyi Chuang, National Chengchi University

Young Ho Kim, Korea National Defense University

Sang-hyun Lee, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Hiroshi Nakanishi, Kyoto University

  

Part 2

 

Moderator

Yoshihide Soeya, Keio University

 

Presenter

 

• Official Development Aid

Seungjoo Lee, Chungang University

 

• Changing Cross-Taiwan Strait Relations and Peace and Security in East Asia

Francis Yi-hua Kan, National Chengchi University

 

• Disaster Relief, Nuclear Safety, etc.  

Hiroshi Nakanishi, Kyoto University

 

Discussion

Chaesung Chun, Seoul National University

Ming Lee, National Chengchi University

Isao Miyaoka, Keio University

 

17:45~18:30  Wrap-up Session

 

List of Participants from Taiwan

 

Chuang Yih-Chyi (National Chenchi University)

Kan Francis Yi-hua (National Chengchi University)

Lee Ming (National Chengchi University)

Liu Fu-Kuo (Chief Executive Director, MCSS, National Chengchi University)

 

List of Participants from Japan

 

Miyoka Isao (Keio University)

Nakanishi Hiroshi (Kyoto University)

Soeya Yoshihide (Director, Institute of East Asian Studies, Keio University)