Jaewoo Choo
Dr. Jaewoo Choo is a Professor of Chinese Foreign Policy in the Department of Chinese Studies at Kyung Hee University and the Director of the China Studies Center at the Korea Research Institute for National Strategy (KRINS). A leading expert on Sino-Korean relations, U.S.-China strategic competition, and East Asian security, Dr. Choo regularly advises South Korea’s Ministries of Foreign Affairs, National Defense, and Unification. He holds a B.A. in Government from Wesleyan University and an M.A. and Ph.D. in International Relations from Peking University. He has previously served as a visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution and is the author of several influential books, including US-China Relations for Koreans and US and China’s Strategy on the Korean Peninsula.
World Geostrategic Insights interview with Jaewoo Choo on how the complex interplay of geopolitical dynamics—particularly between the United States and China—exacerbates South Korea’s vulnerability, as the country faces the dual challenge of strengthening its security alliance with the United States and Japan while…