Korea-Japan-China summit: Hopes & Hurdles

한일중 정상회담 미리보기: 전망과 과제
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It’s now official. The Korea-Japan-China trilateral summit will be held in Seoul next Monday, in what will be the first three-way meeting among the three Asian neighbors in more than four years.
The annual summit has been stalled in the past few years due to a combination of the Covid-19 restrictions, historical feuds between Korea and Japan, and soured Seoul-Beijing relations amid the Yoon administration’s pro-American foreign policy.
But putting thorny issues aside the three sides will resume talks focusing primarily on deepening economic cooperation and other areas of mutual interest.
For a sneak peek into what we can expect from the highly anticipated summit, we have Kim Jae-chun, Dean and Professor at Sogang Graduate School of International Studies joining us virtually.
Also with us this evening is Mason Richey, Professor of International Politics at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.
(KIM) Q1. This will mark the first Korea-Japan-China trilateral summit in more than four years. First, tell us about the significance.
(KIM) Q2. Economic cooperation among the three countries is expected to take center stage during this round of bilateral and trilateral summits. Do you expect an expansion of free trade agreements as well as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, better known as RCEP?
(RICHEY) Q3. Nonetheless, the worsening supply chain risks due to intensifying U.S.-China competition remains a big hurdle for the world economy. How would the three countries address this thorny issue?
(RICHEY) Q4. The U.S. deployed two B-1B stealth fighters to a U.S. air base in Guam on Thursday, saying they’ve returned to train with allies to enhance readiness and reinforce the rules-based international order in the Pacific. Why do you think the U.S. military made the move right before the trilateral summit, and how would China react?
(KIM) Q5. The summit comes just weeks after China and Russia jointly urged the U.S. to stop “military intimidation” against North Korea. Although the North Korea issue has been excluded from the official agenda of the trilateral summit, President Yoon is expected to touch upon North Korea during bilateral summits with Li and Kishida. Would Korea be able to induce China’s bigger role in taming North Korea?
(RICHEY) Q6. Taiwan’s new president Lai Ching-te was sworn in on Monday. And China has summoned South Korean and Japanese diplomats in apparent protest to the two neighbors attending Lai Ching-te’s inauguration ceremony. Would China raise its voice about this during the summits?
(RICHEY) Q7. A Chinese media outlet, Huanqiu Shibao, published an op-ed saying that the summit will be a test for the Yoon administration to “correct” its China policy. What’s your outlook on post-summit Seoul-Beijing relations, and do you anticipate President Xi Jinping to visit Seoul in the near future?
(KIM) Q8. Establishing a framework to hold the trilateral summit on a regular basis is another focal point. While experts agree that China is seeking to break its isolation on the global stage through the three-way cooperation, what are your prospects on this?
(KIM) Q9. The Naver-Yahoo Line feud has emerged as a fresh source of diplomatic conflict between Korea and Japan. Would this issue be discussed, and would South Korea make a stronger voice as demanded by the Korean people?
And that brings us to the end of this show.
Thank you for watching, Good bye for now.
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2024-05-24, 18:30 (KST)