South Korea's foreign policy under the new Cold War between the U.S. and China

Is East Asia entering into the era of the new Cold War between the U.S. and China, and if so, what could be the challenges and opportunities for South Korea? After the recent U.S.-China trade war under the Trump Administration and the rise of China many scholars ask whether we are already under the cold War between the U.S. and China. In the middle of such developments, South Korea has been seeking the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, the end of the Korean War and diplomatic normalization between the U.S. and North Korea, resumption of inter-Korea cooperation and eventually peaceful reunification. South Korea also prefers peace, cooperation and prosperity in North East Asia rather than the new Cold War. Then, what should be South Korea foreign policy under the era of intensified U.S.-China tensions? In this talk, we will discuss the recent changes in domestic politics and foreign policy of East Asian states such as the U.S. China and Japan and analyze what would be the challenges and opportunities for South Korea's foreign policy.