East Asia Symposium: Shifting Great Power Relations in East Asia

• published: 14 Aug 2015
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There is now no doubt that the greatest shifts in power are taking place in East Asia. In 1980, according to IMF statistics, in PPP terms, China’s share of the global economy was only 2.2% while that of the US was over ten times larger. Yet, by 2014, China’s share had become larger. Similarly, there have been equally significant shifts taking place among the three great Asian powers of China, India and Japan. As their relative weights shift, adjustments have to be made and will be made. China has sought to assuage concerns over its rising power. The United States, prompted by concerns over the impact of China’s long-term ambitions on its strategic weight as well as those of its allies in the region, has announced a “pivot” or rebalance towards the Asia-Pacific region. Japan is also undergoing a period of soul-searching in its domestic and foreign policies as it seeks to deal with the changing geopolitical landscape. India, which is traditionally not a major player in the East Asian region, is now becoming a significant player as a result of its warming ties with the United States, Japan, and ASEAN. A security and economic community, ASEAN plays a significant role in shaping and influencing the regional architecture. What do these changes in the strategic and policy postures of major powers in the region entail for the stability and prosperity of the region? In this open discussion panel, our list of panelists will share their views and opinions, and answer pressing questions from the public. The distinguished panelist consists of: 1) Prof Kishore Mahbubani, Dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS 2) Prof Michael H. Armacost, Shorenstein Distinguished Fellow at the Stanford University 3) Prof Cui Liru, Senior Advisor at the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations 4) Dr C. Raja Mohan, Head of Strategic Studies and Distinguished Fellow of the Observer Research Foundation 5) Prof Takeshi Shiraishi, President of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies 6) Mr Peter Ho, Senior Advisor of the Centre of Strategic Futures ================================================ This opening panel is part of the East Asia Symposium conference held at the Fullerton Hotel on 11 - 12 August 2015. This conference is a donor sponsored event under the Centre on Asia and Globalisaion (CAG), a research centre in LKY School. CAG is a research centre focused on producing quality academic research relevant to public policy, concentrating on how globalisation impacts Asia and Asia’s increased role in an integrated world. Its motto “Objective Research with Impact” reflects the Centre’s commitment to ensuring its analysis informs policy and decision makers in and about Asia. This takes place through a combination of rigorous academic inquiry, expert collaboration, high level dialogue, public outreach, strategic networks and capacity building and training. Visit CAG: http://lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/cag/ ================================================ Visit us Website: http://lkyspp.nus.edu.sg Follow us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/nuslkyspp Twitter: http://twitter.com/lkysch LinkedIn University Page: https://www.linkedin.com/edu/school?id=42060