On June 7 and 8, U.S. President Barack Obama and China’s President Xi Jinping met in Southern California to discuss bilateral and regional issues, including cooperation on dealing with North Korea. In late June, Xi welcomes Korean President Park Geun-hye to Beijing for a PRC-ROK summit. In recent months, The Korea Society has hosted a number of relevant programs in New York City and nationally.  

June 14 featured a discussion on regional relations with experts Don Zagoria, Evans Revere, Winston Lord and Mark Minton. A May 23 sitdown with former Commander UNC/CFC/USFK Walter “Skip” Sharp examined the shifting balance in Northeast Asia and forcing change in North Korea. On May 9, Ambassador Glyn Davies spoke of challenges to building stability on the Korean Peninsula. Earlier, John S. Park of MIT and the Harvard Kennedy School addressed China-North Korea relations, and in Denver, Ambassadors Christopher Hill and Mark Minton discussed regional dynamics. The Korea Society leadership addressed the importance of the summits in print here and here, and on VOA.

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