How China, Japan, and South Korea Are Balancing Relations | Taiwan Talks EP383

In May, top officials of China, Japan, and South Korea held their first trilateral meeting following a nearly 5-year hiatus. During their summit, the three countries renewed discussions on free trade agreements and other key issues. The defense ministers of China and the U.S. met on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue just days later. In this episode of "Taiwan Talks" we explore the changing dynamics and economic interests between China, Japan, and South Korea. Furthermore, we discuss U.S. reactions to China, Japan, and South Korea’s trilateral summit and policies on Taiwan.

Our guests are:

Wu Chien-huei
- Academia Sinica, Institute of European and American Studies Research Fellow

Chen Fang-yu
- Soochow University Political Science Assistant Professor

Chapters:
00:00:00 – Introduction
00:00:37 – Current Relations Between China, Japan, and South Korea
00:03:32 – Have Dynamics Between the Three Countries Shifted?
00:07:40 – Incentives Behind South Korea Mediating Talks
00:11:47 – China Seeking Economic Interests Through Trilateral Summit
00:15:58 – U.S. Opinions on China-Japan-South Korea Summit
00:19:25 – Benefits of a Trilateral Free Trade Agreement
00:22:50 – Did the Summit Make Steps Toward North Korea’s Denuclearization?
00:24:22 – Changes in U.S. and China Policies Toward Taiwan After Shangri-La Dialogue

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