Korea-Us-China Trilateral Relations in the XI Jinping Era - Complexity, Conflict, and Interdependence

This book presents an examination of the trilateral relations among Korea, the US, and China during the Xi Jinping era. By addressing the multifaceted nature of these relationships it aims to shed light on the strategic maneuvers and diplomatic challenges that Korea faces in navigating its place between the competing interests of the US and China.

About the author

Duck Koo Chung is a former Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Energy of the Republic of Korea during President Kim Dae-Jung's administration (1999-2000). He is also the founder of the North East Asia Research Foundation (NEAR Foundation), South Korea's premier privately-funded independent think-tank, and currently serves as its chairman. After retirement from the cabinet, Chung became a professor at the Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS) at Seoul National University and served as the director of the Seoul National University Center for International Finance. In 2003, Peking University in China invited him as a Distinguished Chair Professor, where he taught Korean Economic Development and Open-Door Policy. In 2005, he served as a visiting professor at Renmin University of China in Beijing, where he taught the International Monetary Regime and the future prospects of the yuan. In 2013, he was appointed as a policy advisor at CASS (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences). During the early years of Xi Jinping's first term, the Chinese government recommended that Mr. Chung lead special lectures and academic seminars involving distinguished policymakers, bureaucrats, and high-ranking officials from 18 government departments. Presently, he is based at the Center for Strategies and International Studies (CSIS) as a Distinguished Visiting Fellow.

Product details

• Authors: Duck Koo Yun Chung, Duck-Koo Chung Chung
• Assisted by: Duck Koo Chung (Editor), Chung Duck-Koo (Editor), Byung-se Yun (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.11.2024
• EAN: 9781538199541
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-9954-1
• No. of pages: 306
• Series: Asia in World Politics
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; China, Korea, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, HISTORY / Asia / China, International Relations, HISTORY / Asia / Korea, Asian History