From February 4 to 6th, 2015, Dean Jia Qingguo led a delegation consisting of Professor Wang Zhengyi, Associate Professor Chen Shaofeng, Dr. Lei Shaohua, Dr. Jie Dalei and five master and doctoral students of School of International Studies to participate in the China-US-Japan trilateral relations seminar jointly organized by School of International Studies, Peking University and the University of Tokyo Graduate Schools for Law and Politics. The Japanese delegation included Professor Fujiwara Kiichi, Professor Akio Takahara, Professor Yasuhiro Matsuda, etc. from the University of Tokyo Graduate Schools for Law and Politics.
At the meeting held on the morning of February 5, scholars from the two sides engaged in heated and profound discussions on the roles of standards, interests and powers in China-U.S.-Japan trilateral relations around the topics: how could standards, values and different political systems affect the trilateral relations? How can we better commemorate the 70th anniversary of World War II? Did economic interdependence boost the peace in the region? Does China’s rise challenge the international economic order dominated by the U.S.? How to carry out effective cooperation in non-traditional security field? Is there any strategic competition between China and the U.S.-Japan alliance? How to avoid a security dilemma? During the student discussion session in the afternoon, master and doctoral students from School of International Studies and the University of Tokyo Graduate Schools for Law and Politics delivered personal reports and engaged in discussions around topics such as the evolution of China-Japan relations, crisis management between China and Japan, Diaoyu Islands dispute, the power shift in East Asia and foreign aid of China.
After the seminar, both Dean Jia Qingguo and Professor Fujiwara Kiichi said that the seminar was a great success and that they will continue to organize similar academic exchanges.
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