[현안분석] 미중 경쟁 지정학 속의 북중관계

...U.S. and North Korea, specially under the currently unfolding U.S.- China rivalry. Usually, China is considered a “constant” in North Korean affairs. Therefore, it is regarded common sense that we should cooperate with China to resolve the North Korean nuclear issue. In historical context, such as the Korean War, China’s influence on North Korea was clearly felt. This essay, however...

[현안분석] Costs of South Korea’s Shifts in Foreign Policy in the Increasing U.S.-China Rivalry

...example depicting China’s concern about Seoul’sostensible shift in its position moving closer toward the United States under South KoreanPresident Yoon Suk-yeol. During his presidential election campaign, Yoon criticized theformer president Moon Jae-in and his administration for its reluctance to stand firm with theUnited States and against China, which “has...

[학술논문] What does the China-North Korea relationship look like in the future? : Focusing on China-North Korea Military Alliance

...Korea’s development of nuclear weapons and the escalating rivalry between the United States and China. Given the sometimes inconsistent and seemingly irrational actions of these two countries in dealing with the North Korean nuclear issue and the United Nations, people may wonder, what does the future of this relationship between China and North Korea look like? The ability of this relationship...

[현안분석] 2019 IFANS FORECAST

...eroded by bilateralism and closed regionalism. East Asian Regional Order: In East Asia, the US- China rivalry is expected to be competitively materialized in their geostrategies - America’s Indo-Pacific strategy and China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The rivalry also would fiercely ignite a discourse war between the two countries revolving around those issues of technological...

[현안분석] 2020 IFANS FORECAST

...geopolitical rivalry combined with competition in values, norms, cultures, and identities erupting in various regions around the world. Geopolitics is now no longer simply geographical or political, but sociocultural and even civilizational. The 2020 U.S. presidential election, in particular, is anticipated to affect the unfolding of the strategic U.S.- China rivalry. Faced with the deepening rivalry between...