East Asia presents: Quansheng Zhao

Dynamics of the Asia Pacific Triangle The speaker will analyze the most recent changing dynamics of Asia Pacific International Relations in the post-Cold War and post-financial crisis era. He will be focusing on the ongoing changes of the relationships between US and China as well as US and Japan. The talk aims to answer this central question: "Are we going to see an equal distance triangle?" He will provide detailed perspectives from Washington, Tokyo and Beijing, and will illuminate future directions of Asia Pacific international relations.  Lunch will be served.