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[MBN-EAI Diplomacy Strategy Symposium] US-China Strategic Competition and South Korea`s Middle Power Diplomacy
Future of Trade, Technology, Energy Order | Multimedia | 2020-10-29
The East Asia Institute (President Yul Sohn) and MBN jointly held <MBN-EAI Diplomacy Strategy Symposium: US-China Strategic Competition and South Korea's Middle Power Diplomacy> on October 29 (Thursday) at Glad Hotel, Yeouido. The Symposium covered three sessions including 1) US-China Security Competition and South Korea's Strategy, 2) US-China Trade and Technology Competition and South Korea's Strategy, and 3) Empowering Middle Powers through Cooperative Networks. Panelists discussed the direction Korea should take amid intensifying strategic competition between the US and China and how to further cooperation among middle power countries.
This symposium was held in a hybrid format with both an online audience and on-site attendees who signed up in advance to participate in the seminar. For the third session, panelists from Australia, Germany, and Indonesia were connected through Zoom.
Program
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11:30-11:55 |
Opening Remarks |
Yul Sohn President of East Asia Institute(EAI); Professor at Yonsei University |
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Welcoming Remarks |
Seung Joon Jang CEO President of Maekyung Media Center |
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Congratulatory Remarks |
Sye-Kyun Chung Prime Minister of South Korea Tae-Nyeon Kim Representative of Democratic Party of Korea Ho-Young Joo Representative of People Power Party |
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11:55-12:00 |
Keynote Speech |
Jong-Kun Choi 1st Vice Foreign Minister |
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12:00-13:00 |
Lunch Remarks Seokki Kim Member of People Power Party Remarks Hyang-ja Yang Member of Democratic Party of Korea |
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13:00-14:10 |
Session 1 <US-China Security Competition and Korea’s Strategy> |
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Moderator |
Young-Sun Ha Chairman of Board of Trustees, EAI; |
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Speakers |
Won-Gon Park Professor at Handong Global University |
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Chaesung Chun Chair of the National Security Research Center, EAI; |
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Discussants |
Tae-yong Cho Member of People Power Party |
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Ihk-pyo Hong Member of Democratic Party of Korea |
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14:20-15:30 |
Session 2<US-China Trade and Technology Competition and Korea’s Strategy> |
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Moderator |
Sook-Jong Lee Senior Fellow, EAI; Professor at Sungkyunkwan University |
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Speakers |
Young-Ja Bae Professor at Konkuk University |
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Seung-Joo Lee Chair of Trade, Technology, and Transformation Research Center; Professor at Chung-Ang University |
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Discussants |
Wang-Hwi Lee Professor at Aju University |
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Hyung-gyu Lim Director of KAIST Foundation, CEO of ChangLim |
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15:30-16:00 |
Coffee Break |
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16:00-17:20 |
Session 3 <Empowering Middle Powers through Cooperative Networks (Online)> |
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Moderator |
Yul Sohn President of EAI; Professor at Yonsei University |
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Panelists |
Joon-Hyung Kim Chancellor of Korea National Diplomatic Academy of Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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Hervé Lemahieu Director of the Asian Power and Diplomacy Program at the Lowy Institute |
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Hanns Maull Senior Fellow at SWP |
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Marty Natalegawa Former Foreign Minister of Indonesia |
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17:20-17:25 |
Closing Remark |
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Opening Ceremony
First Session
Second Session
Third Session
Third Session (Korean Interpretation)
Major Project
Center for China Studies
Center for Trade, Technology, and Transformation
Detailed Business
Future of Trade, Technology, Energy Order
U.S.- China Strategic Competition