The Rise of China and its Implications to East Asia

International Workshop
Waseda Institute of Contemporary Chinese Studies
Waseda University, Japan
Venue: Building No.9, Room 917, Waseda Campus, Waseda University
Dec 15 2012

Objective

There have been plenty studies focusing on the rise of China and its implications to East Asia in recent years. Whereas there are academic articles studying the topic in a case-by-case manner, the comprehensive picture of East Asia’s responses to the rising China and theoretical implications of this new trend is under-explored. The exact correlation between economic interdependence and the degree of threat perception and the probability of conflict with China is also subjecting to further analyses. This workshop attempts to tackle these issues by inviting established China studies specialists and IR scholars to contribute their pieces.

Conference Schedule

10:00 Introductory Speech (Rumi AOYAMA)
Opening Speech (Tse-Kang LENG)

10:30-12:00 Session 1: Perspective from the United States and Japan
●　Tsuneo WATANABE (The Tokyo Foundation, Japan): U.S. Engagement Policy on Rise 　of China: Realism, Liberalism and Pragmatism
●　Mong CHEUNG (Waseda University, Japan): Japan’s Domestic Politics and China Policy: The Yasukuni Controversy (2006-07)
－Discussion

Lunch Break

13:30- 15:30 　Session 2: Perspective from Taiwan, ASEAN and China
●　Tse-Kang LENG （Academia Sinica and National Chengchi University, Taiwan）: Political Realism and the Rise of China: The Taiwanese Aspects
●　Koichi SATO（J.F. Obilin University, Japan）: The Rise of China: Impact on ASEAN’s Conference Diplomacy
●　Rumi AOYAMA (Waseda University, Japan): China’s Diplomacy Towards Surrounding Countries
－Discussion

Coffee Break

15:45- 17:15　Session 3: Perspective from Europe and Australia
●　Reuben WONG (National University of Singapore, Singapore): Rising China: Perspective from Europe
●　Takashi TERADA (Doshisha University, Japan) : Australia and Rise of China: Ambivalence and Inevitable Balancing
－Discussion

17:15~ 　Conclusion (Director. Satoshi AMAKO, Waseda University)