This panel will examine the historical China-North Korea relationship, changes in political and security relations, and role of past and present economic ties on the future of the bilateral relationship.

Panelists:

Dennis Wilder, ModeratorManaging Director, Initiative for US-China Dialogue on Global Issues; Assistant Professor of Practice, Asian Studies Program, Georgetown UniversityStella XuAssociate Professor of History, Roanoke College

Yafeng XiaProfessor of History, Long Island University Brooklyn

Junsheng WangVisiting Senior Fellow, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, Atlantic CouncilDirector and Associate Professor, Department of China’s Regional Strategy, National Institute of International Strategy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China