Events
Maritime strategy is at the center of the changing U.S-China relationship. Both the Indo-Pacific strategy and the Belt and Road Initiative offer new directions for U.S-China relations and implications for strategic competition. Korea serves as the hub for both the Belt and Road Initiative and the Indo-Pacific strategy. As the U.S and China evolve their maritime strategies, directions for Korean diplomacy are also emerging.
To discuss these issues, the East Asia Institute (EAI) jointly held “Belt and Road Initiative vs. Indo-Pacific Strategy: Evaluation and Prospects” conference with the Sea Lane of Communication (SLOC) at Hotel Kukdo on October 15. At the conference, international law experts and political scientists gathered to discuss the current situation and prospects
Program
| 13:30 – 13:45 | Registration |
| 13:30 – 13:45 | Welcoming Remarks |
| Yul Sohn, President, EAI; Professor, Yonsei University | |
| Seo-Hang Lee, SLOC Committee Member; Director, Korea Institute for Maritime Strategy | |
| 14:00 – 15:40 | Session 1. |
| Moderator | Seo-Hang Lee, SLOC Committee Member; Director, Korea Institute for Maritime |
| Presenters |
“China’s Maritime Silk Road” Dong-Ryul Lee, Director, Center for China Studies at EAI; Professor, Dongduk Women’s University |
| Discussants | Kwi Sik Min, Professor, Hanyang University Ki Joo Kim, Researcher, Korea Institute for Defense Analysis Jong Yun Bae, Professor, Yonsei University |
| 15:40 – 16:00 | Coffee Break |
| 16:00 – 17:40 | Session 2. |
| Moderator | Yul Sohn, President, EAI; Professor, Yonsei University |
| Presenters | "The Indo-Australia and Belt and Road Initiative vs. the Indo-Pacific Strategy" Kyung-Han Lim, Professor, R.O.K. Naval Academy "ASEAN and the Belt and Road Initiative vs. the Indo-Pacific Strategy" Suk Jun Yoon, Researcher, Korea Institute for Military Affairs "The Maritime Silk Road and the Indo-Pacific Strategy: Ensuring Safe Navigation" Seok-kyun Kim, Former chief, National Police Agency |
| Discussants | Joon-Koo Yoo, Professor, Korea National Diplomatic Academy Young Jun Park, Professor, National Defense University Koo Min Gyo, Professor, Seoul National University |
| 17:40 – 18:00 |
Q&A and Closing Ceremony |
