China and North Korea Conference - Would a Reunified Korea under South Korean Leadership be Positive or Negative for China?

Summary: This panel will assess China’s position on the ideal end state for the Korean Peninsula and whether a reunified peninsula under South Korean leadership would be beneficial or detrimental to Chinese economic, political, and security interests given South Korean, Japanese and U.S. likely responses. Panelists: Frank Aum, ModeratorSenior Expert on North Korea, U.S. Institute of PeaceYun Sun Co-Director, East Asia Program; Director, China Program, Stimson Center Heung-Kyu Kim Director and Professor of Political Science, China Policy Institute, Ajou University, South Korea Michael GreenChair in Modern and Contemporary Japanese Politics and Foreign Policy and Director of Asian Studies, Georgetown UniversitySenior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair, Center for Strategic and International Studies