[학술논문] Ieodo as Metaphor? The Growing Importance of Sovereignty Disputes in South Korea–China Relations and the Role of the United States
Territorial sovereignty disputes are taking on increasing importance for South Korea–China relations over the past decade as concerns about regime stability in China and North Korea deepen, as Chinese foreign policy becomes more assertive, and as South Korea reacts to these developments. Analyzing such disputes is important for understanding how the bilateral relationship is evolving. Some of these disagreements...
[학술논문] Sino-North Korean Relations in the Post-Kim Jong-il Era: U.S. Perspectives
...causing tension between China’s role as an emerging global actor with increasing international responsibilities and its commitment to North Korea as an ally. Beijing has adopted a “measured policy” toward North Korea, balancing efforts to both constrain Pyongyang’s belligerence and sustain its system. Such a measured response has often raised skepticism in the United States about...
[학술논문] 격동의 동아시아: 박근혜 정부 대외정책의 과제
...Administration’s foreign relations. The PRC-Japan relation is under stress due to disputes over the Senkaku Islands and colliding nationalisms, which is caused by rivalry in Northeast Asia. Southeast Asia is also far from stable as a result of disputes over the Spratly Islands, Scarborough Shoal, and SLOC security. Given America’s re-balancing strategy in East Asia and Chinese power’s emerging...
[학술논문] A Review of the Chinese, Russian, US and EU Strategies in the Korean Peninsula from 2006-2012
This study attempts to better understand the recent history of the different strategies adopted by four key regional and world players–China, Russia, the US and the EU–toward the Korean Peninsula. It also uses this analysis to infer trends in these strategies, so that we may get a better idea of what to expect in the near future. Since research shows that in the absence of some form of
[학술논문] Why China Normalized Relations with South Korea, 1989-1992
...Korean peninsula. Regardless of North Korea, China could expand its economic ties with South Korea. South Korea’s Northern Policy gave top priority to establishing diplomatic ties with China. Chinese leaders reacted positively. As a result of the Northern Policy, non-political interchange between China and South Korea intensified to the degree that they played a large role in establishing diplomatic...