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US-China Strategic Competition

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Recently, US-China relations have produced a verbal framework agreement on 'strategic stability' and detente rhetoric following their summit, yet they simultaneously exhibit a dual aspect where substantive nuclear modernization and capability competition centered on high-tech infrastructure are actually intensifying. Based on the narrative of America's declining hegemony, China continues an offensive posture and a dual-track response toward the US, failing to resolve structural conflicts through gray-zone pressure in the Taiwan Strait and competition for leadership in AI governance. In this phase, South Korea must strictly separate symbolic rhetoric from substantive competition between the US and the front lines of the US-China dynamic, pursuing sophisticated risk management that dualizes security-linked areas and commercial areas while securing independent communication channels.

  1. Tensions over Taiwan and AI Safety Dialogue Ahead of the September 24 U.S.-China Summit, and South Korea’s Response / Jaehyun Im
  2. Deepening U.S.-China AI Rivalry: The Computing Infrastructure Gap, Alliance Realignment Pressure, and South Korea's Dual-Track Approach / Inho Choi
  3. Xi Jinping’s Visit to the United States and the Implications of the U.S.-China “Strategic Stability” Frame / Chaesung Chun, Jieun Park
  4. UN Security Council AI Safety Briefing and US-China Governance Competition: China's Dual-Track Response and Implications for Middle Powers / Inho Choi
  5. Unpredictable Pressure Tactics in the Taiwan Strait and Semiconductor Supply Chain Risks / Chaesung Chun, Jieun Park
  6. [North Korea and the World] The Outcome of the US-China Summit and Its Implications for the Korean Peninsula / Won Gon Park
  7. [Global NK Commentary] Beyond the Assertion of 'Two Hostile States': Contemplating Korean Peninsula Unification / Hwang Ji-hwan
  8. China's Shifting Perception of U.S. Strategy: The Resurgence of the 'Decline of U.S. Hegemony' Theory and Its Implications for Middle Powers / Inho Choi
  9. [New Year Special Commentary Series] ⑧ US-China Military Security Strategy Changes in 2026 and South Korea's Defense Strategy / Kim Yang-gyu
  10. The U.S.-China 'Strategic Stability' Framework and the Dual Dynamics of the Nuclear Arms Race: The Parallel Tracks of Détente Rhetoric and Capability Competition / Inho Choi
  11. [New Year Special Commentary Series] ① EAI's Top 10 Trends in International Affairs for 2026 / East Asia Institute
  12. [NSP Research Report] The US-China Competition and North Korea / Hwang Ji-hwan
  13. EAI Commentary: The Future of US-China Competition - Technology Edition: The US-China Tech War: Focusing on Semiconductors, 5G, and Artificial Intelligence / Youngja Bae
  14. [Special Report on the New Administration's Foreign Policy Recommendations] Vol. 1: Changes in the International Order and US-China Strategic Competition: Foreign and Security Strategy Challenges for the New Administration / Chaesung Chun
  15. [3rd EAI ACADEMY Lecture 4] Jeon Jae-seong on “The Future of US-China Strategic Competition and Korea’s Strategy” / Chaesung Chun