Gyeongnam National University Institute of Far Eastern Studies Holds International Conference on 'Uncertainty vs Symbiosis'

Strategic Choices of Asia-Eurasia

The Institute of Far Eastern Studies at Gyeongnam National University jointly held the 'IFES-IAF International Academic Conference' with the InAsia Forum at the Jeongsan Hall of the Institute of Far Eastern Studies.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Song Jong-gu] The Far East Institute at Gyeongnam University jointly held the ‘IFES-IAF International Academic Conference’ with the InAsia Forum on the 16th at the Jeongsan Hall of the Far East Institute.

This conference was held as a webinar with the main theme of “Strategic Choices and Challenges of Asia-Eurasia: Uncertainty vs. Symbiosis” to analyze and forecast the conflicts and cooperation possibilities among Eurasian countries. Over 40 domestic and international experts in politics, diplomacy, military, economy, and society from six countries including Korea, Mongolia, Taiwan, China, T?rkiye, and Vietnam participated.

The conference was sponsored by the Korean-Chinese Social Science Society (KCSSS) and Pukyong National University, among others.

The academic conference was divided into seven sessions: ▲Session 1 (Korea-Mongolia session) “From Asia to Eurasia: Possibilities of Korea-Mongolia Cooperation” (Erdenetsogt Sarantogos, Mongolian Ambassador to Korea) ▲Session 2 (Korea-Taiwan session) “Taiwan’s Non-participation in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF): US-China Relations and Taiwan’s Political, Economic, and Security Issues” (Sun Guoxiang, Professor at Nanhua University) ▲Session 3 (Korea-China session) “Political and Economic Prospects of China in the Post-Xi Jinping Third Term Era: Focusing on Chinese University Students’ Awareness of Consumer Rights” (Gao Mingjie, Professor at Jiujiang Academy) ▲Session 4 (Korea-T?rkiye session) “Background and Significance of T?rkiye’s Pursuit to Join the China-led Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as the First NATO Member, and Prospects for T?rkiye’s US-China Relations” (Alphago Sinasi, Former Korean Correspondent for T?rkiye’s Jihan News Agency) ▲Session 5 (Korea-Vietnam session) “The Significance of Vietnam’s Participation in IPEF and Prospects for Vietnam’s US-China Relations” (Pham Si Thanh, Director of the China Economic and Strategic Studies Center (CESS)) ▲Session 6 (Korea-Northeast Asia session) “Symbiosis in Northeast Asia and Future Prospects for Korea-China Relations: Seeking a Paradigm Shift from ‘Seeking Common Ground While Preserving Differences (Gudongjoni)’ to ‘Harmony Without Uniformity (Hwaibudong)’” (Lee Sang-man, Director of the China Center at the Far East Institute, Gyeongnam University) ▲Roundtable discussion on “Top 10 Issues in China in 2022” and other detailed topics.

The academic conference provided an opportunity to evaluate and forecast the conflicts and cooperation among major Eurasian countries amid intensified US-China strategic competition and deepening global supply chain instability, and to explore strategic response measures for Korea in the future.

The Far East Institute has held quarterly academic meetings with the InAsia Forum on topics such as Korea-China relations and Northeast Asian issues. The Far East Institute plans to continue in-depth research and academic conferences on topics related to Asia and Eurasia.

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