More than 70 years since the Korean War began, the Korean Peninsula technically remains in a state of war. Why is that? And how can the United States help usher in a more stable, less militarized Korean Peninsula?

Join a discussion drawing on the Quincy Institute’s recently released East Asia strategy report. The panel will explore a US strategy toward the Korean Peninsula that is based on peace and phased denuclearization with respect to North Korea, and one that takes into account the long-term interest of the United States in a strong and stable Korean Peninsula free from foreign military forces.

The discussion will feature Representative Ted Lieu (D-CA-33), Sejong Institute’s Chung-in Moon, and QI’s Jessica Lee. QI’s Michael Swaine will provide opening remarks. John Delury of Yonsei University will moderate.

The Trump administration’s trade war with China has cost American workers at least 245,000 jobs, cost American consumers tens of billions of dollars for increased prices on consumer goods, and cost American taxpayers tens of billions of dollars to fund aid to farmers harmed by retaliatory tariffs. President Biden and several of his top advisers have criticized the US-China trade war as ineffective and harmful, stating that they will instead promote a “worker-centered” trade policy. But it remains unclear precisely how this will translate to US economic policy toward China.

This event will bring together QI's Rachel Esplin Odell, the US-China Business Council's Anna Ashton, and Boston University Global Development Policy Center's Jake Werner to discuss how the United States can develop a better trade policy toward China that will help average American workers and consumers, while bolstering global peace and prosperity. DigiChina's Graham Webster will moderate.