NCAFP Visit to Taipei, Beijing, Seoul, and Tokyo, October 13–27, 2015

ABSTRACT

The National Committee on American Foreign Policy (NCAFP) made its annual fact-finding visit to Taipei, Beijing, Seoul, and Tokyo from October 13–27 to discuss the current troubled security environment in East Asia with officials, scholars, and think tanks. This report highlights the findings of this mission and puts forth a number of policy recommendations for official consideration.

KEYWORDS:

• Asia-Pacific Security
• East Asia
• U.S.-China relations
• U.S.-ROK relations
• U.S.-Japan relations
• elections in Taiwan

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Donald S. Zagoria

Donald S. Zagoria is Senior Vice President and the Project Director of the Forum on Asia-Pacific Security at the National Committee on American Foreign Policy. The Forum runs five major track II dialogues on regional security issues in the Asia-Pacific. Prior to joining the NCAFP, Professor Zagoria was a consultant during the Carter Administration to both the National Security Council and the East Asian Bureau of the State Department. He has also worked for the RAND Corporation and taught courses on United States foreign policy and the international relations of East Asia at Hunter College for many years. Professor Zagoria is also actively associated with the East Asian Institute of Columbia University, has been a member of several Columbia University study groups and is actively involved with the Asia Society and the Council on Foreign Relations in New York. He has written or edited four books and more than 300 articles on relations among the great powers in the Asia-Pacific region. Professor Zagoria earned his B.A. at Rutgers University and his M.A. and Ph.D. at Columbia University.