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Inter-Korean Diplomacy During the Sino-US Détente (1969–1973): Revisiting a Buffer State Diplomacy (104500)
Session Chair: Federico Vélez
Monday, 11 May 2026 10:20
Session: Session 1
Room: Room G408 (4F)
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
In this presentation, I shed light on an underexamined subject: South Korea’s convoluted diplomatic exchanges with North Korea amidst the changing geopolitical scene created by the period of Sino-US détente between 1969 and 1973. Existing research on inter-Korean diplomacy is primarily found within South Korea, as most Western scholars discount any impact of inter-Korean diplomacy during this period. Not surprisingly, South Korea’s efforts to navigate the changing geopolitical environment via high-level talks with North Korea have received inadequate attention from academia. This presentation retraces some of the lesser-known developments on the diplomatic front in the Asia Pacific region from the late 1960s to the early 1970s, thereby highlighting the often overlooked agency of a buffer state diplomacy.
Authors:
Sangpil Jin, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
About the Presenter(s)
Dr Sangpil Jin is currently an Assistant Professor of Korean Studies at the University of Copenhagen.
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