On July 24, the Korea Institute for Maritime Strategy (KIMS) had a meeting with Dr. Cheng-Chwee Kuik, professor of international relations at the National University of Malaysia and Non-Resident Research Fellow of KIMS. A world-renowned hedging strategy expert, Dr. Kuik has been researching on foreign policy of Southeast Asia. During the discussion, KIMS and Dr. Kuik compared different security environments between Northeast Aisa and Southeast Asia, and exchanged thoughts on what South Korea and ASEAN states could do amid ongoing U.S.-China competition. The two parties agreed to further strengthen mutual academic ties and concluded the meeting.
