Moon Chung-in, Honorary Professor at Yonsei University and former Special Assistant to the President of the ROK, Diplomacy and Security, delivered a lecture themed "Evolution of East Asia’s Strategic Landscape and Prospects for Future Trends" at the 13th Linhu Think Tank International Forum of Peking University.
Top experts from Peking University and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung’s Northeast Asia Security Delegation gathered for in-depth exchanges on East Asia’s strategic landscape, regional security architecture, #China-#ROK relations, and peninsula affairs. Scholars called for new multilateral security cooperation and dialogue mechanisms to address uncertainties.
Moon Chung-in, Honorary Professor at Yonsei University and former Special Assistant to the President of the ROK, Diplomacy and Security, delivered a lecture themed "Evolution of East Asia’s Strategic Landscape and Prospects for Future Trends" at the 13th Linhu Think Tank International Forum of Peking University. Top experts from Peking University and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung’s Northeast Asia Security Delegation participated in the roundtable discussion session.
Before the lecture commenced, Chu Xiaobo, Vice President of Peking University, held a discussion with Moon Chung-in on behalf of the university. Paik Hak-soon, Founding President of the Kim Dae-jung Academy in South Korea, along with heads of relevant colleges, departments, and functional offices of Peking University, attended the meeting.
In his keynote speech, Moon Chung-in stated that the current East Asian strategic landscape is fraught with high uncertainty, and all parties face the major challenge of responding to the changing role of the United States. The reliability of the US-ROK alliance has sparked debate within South Korea, and its existing collective defense system is facing structural transformation pressures. He suggested that East Asia should construct a new multilateral security cooperation mechanism. Regarding South Korea-China relations, he noted that the Lee Jae-myung government actively develops relations with China, upholding a clear, rational, and pragmatic diplomatic stance.
During the concluding remarks session, Professor Wang Dong expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the attending guests. He expressed hope that this event would serve as a starting point for future academic exchanges and cooperation, pooling strength at this critical juncture to jointly navigate the shifting global landscape.
This lecture marks the 13th session of Peking University’s “Linhu Think Tank International Forum.” It was hosted by the Office of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Institute for Global Cooperation and Understanding (iGCU), and co-organized by the office of Human Resources, the Office of International Relations, the News& Media Center, and Peking University Press. The forum aims to build the Linhu Think Tank series into a flagship brand, thoroughly study and implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, advance the construction of an independent knowledge system for philosophy and social sciences, enhance policy advisory capabilities, foster a favorable research atmosphere for think tanks, and expand the international influence of PKU think tanks.
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