오우양웨이 궈관 싱크탱크 학술위원회 부주임은 한반도의 주변국들이 북한의 비핵화를 지지하는 입장에는 변화가 없기에 함께 협력할 수 있는 공간이 존재한다고 평가하고, 동북아 국가들 간의 건설적인 관계 개선을 통해 안보 딜레마를 극복하고 역내 안정을 도모해야 한다고 강조합니다. 아울러, 한미중은 핵 안전 및 관련 환경 오염 문제, 대북 인도적 지원 등 광범위한 분야에서 공통된 이익이 있으며, 이러한 문제를 논의하기 위해 6자 회담과 같은 다자 협력체를 재가동 해야 한다고 주장합니다. 

※︎ 본 인터뷰는 “한반도 미래 질서 구축과 대타협의 길: 전략소통, 확장억제, 핵 비확산 분야 협력”을 주제로 한 Global NK 국제회의 두번째 세션의 일환으로 진행되었습니다.

I. Does common interest among stakeholders still exist on the Korean Peninsula?

• China-U.S. competition is intensifying while DPRK continues its weapon development, and ROK’s DPRK policy is becoming more hardline under the Yoon administration. However, basis and principles for cooperation among the relevant countries in the Korean Peninsula still exist.

• Regional order on the Korean Peninsula is less likely to turn into a “new Cold War,” since relevant countries still share the common interest of nuclear safety, security, and stability.

II. How can Northeast Asia enhance regional stability and prosperity?

• Stakeholders of the Peninsula still have a space to seek cooperation. Great power competition does not mean confrontation in all fields.

• Nuclear safety, security, avoiding nuclear war, regional stability, and nuclear-related environmental issues are some shared interests and potential areas of China-U.S.-ROK cooperation.

III. What are some areas of cooperation between China, U.S., and ROK?

• Multilateral approaches like the Six-Party Talks have often been suspended, but the basic rules and principles are not outdated. Any possible bilateral or multilateral dialogues to promote denuclearization, security, and stability can be meaningful.

■ OUYANG Wei is a Senior Research Fellow, Vice-Director of Academic Committee at Grandview Institution, and the Director of the Center for Chinese Borderland Securities.

■ 담당 및 편집: 박지수, EAI 연구원
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