Greetings from the Centre for the Study of Global Japan (CSGJ) at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto! We would like to invite you to our upcoming webinar on September 19 7pm (ET) / 20 8am (JST). Please find more information and registration details below. Thank you!

REGISTRATION LINK:

https://munkschool-utoronto-ca.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KcNgp1YDTEGh_4BoHkVSVQ

MORE INFORMATION:

https://munkschool.utoronto.ca/csgj/event/31891/

EVENT TITLE:

Maritime Security Issues in Asia and Japan's Security Policy

Ten years ago in 2012, China claimed that it was forced to "regularize" its Coast Guard's patrol surrounding the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands because the Japanese government purchased three of the features from a private owner. This year in 2022, China again announced to "regularize" its military activities beyond the median line of the Taiwan Strait as its sovereignty was allegedly challenged by the island visit paid by Nancy Pelosi, the U.S. Speaker of the House. By making whatever excuses, Chinese aggressive behaviors over the East Asian waters have been transforming the security environment of the Indo-Pacific at a rapid speed. Then, what does China want to achieve in the end? How far is it going?

This talk will first analyze a historical trend of China's domestic administration system regarding the sea. Secondly, it will focus on the new developments led by Xi Jinping, topped by the construction of the Spatial Infrastructure that utilizes its satellite network and extends also to the undersea. At the end, it will call for attention to the new application technologies China has been inventing, partially to win the hearts of the Global South with economic benefits, but more importantly to improve its own Maritime Domain Awareness worldwide.

Following the presentation by Dr. Masuo, the panelists will discuss ways in which Japan's security policy should be aligned with the drastic changes in maritime security in Asia, based on the fact that Prime Minister KISHIDA announced in his first policy speech in December 2021 that he would draw up a new national security strategy in a year.

SPEAKERS:
MASUO T. Chisako (Kyushu University)
Jonathan Berkshire Miller (Japan Institute of International Affairs)
Eric Heginbotham (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Phillip Lipscy (University of Toronto) (Moderator)

Co-Sponsors:
Consulate General of Japan in Toronto

Thank you!
Best Regards,
Mio

Mio Otsuka (She/her)
Events and Program Coordinator
Centre for the Study of Global Japan
Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy | University of Toronto

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