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14. Kim Sang-woo

Biden-Xi summit and Korean Peninsula

On Wednesday, Nov. 15 at the Filoli Estate in Woodside, 40 kilometers south of San Francisco, U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on the sidelines of the APEC summit, overshadowing the summit itself.

2023-11-19 16:30

World wars and domestic dysfunction

The full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia has directly challenged arrangements that have helped to secure peace for over 70 years. The world will be safer if Russia is soundly defeated on the battlefield than it will be in the event of an ambiguous outcome.

2023-10-23 17:27

Expanded BRICS and Korea's role for Global South

At the BRICS summit in Johannesburg from Aug. 22-24, more than 20 countries formally applied to join the group. The new members are Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. They will become full members from Jan. 1, 2024. With these new members, the BRICS+ has acquired a more Global South look.

2023-09-24 16:30

Real test of Camp David summit

On Friday (local time), U.S. President Joe Biden held a trilateral summit at Camp David, Maryland with the leaders of the main U.S. allies in Asia, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, where a series of new commitments on diplomatic, economic and military cooperation were formalized.

2023-08-20 16:30

Sino-US rivalry intensifies in Global South, Korea

The Chinese government's criticism of South Korea reached its peak on June 8 when Chinese Ambassador Xing Haiming said that “those who bet on China's loss will surely regret their decision in the future.” This statement that was made during a meeting with Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, sparked a diplomatic firestorm and public outrage.

2023-07-16 16:55

China alienates itself

The leaders of the Group of Seven on May 21 pledged to “de-risk” without decoupling from China, an approach that reflected European and Japanese concerns. The G7 communique noted that they did not seek to “thwart China's economic progress and development.”

2023-06-14 16:30

Hiroshima G7 Summit crucial global diplomatic venue

The recent progress in mending ties between Seoul and Tokyo is welcomed by Washington as well as other partners in the Indo-Pacific.

2023-05-18 16:30

State visit to bolster Yoon's domestic standing

Russia's invasion of Ukraine and growing U.S.-China strategic rivalry will have a profound effect on the future global system. The world seems to be heading toward a two-bloc system. However, it will not be like the bipolarity that existed during the Cold War, when the great power rivalry extended and affected the whole world. Today much of the Global South is refusing to take sides.

2023-04-13 16:32

Denuclearization - Quo Vadis?

After a year of war in Ukraine, transatlantic and Indo-Pacific security can no longer be discussed separately. The reality of a predatory authoritarian power in Europe launching a war of conquest against a weaker neighbor has shaken the United States and its Indo-Pacific friends and allies out of complacency.

2023-03-19 16:50

New approaches needed to handle Sino-US rivalry

Mainly due to security concerns, a new and more diverse globalized economy is both required and being built. The transition is ongoing, and its final form is yet to be determined.

2023-02-13 16:50

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