This unique, five-day short course in Beijing will provide an opportunity to engage in direct discussions with Chinese diplomats, scholars, military, and ministerial officials on their home ground. It will provide a Chinese perspective on emerging East Asian security issues of mutual interest to China, other Asian nations, and the United States. It is sponsored by the Center for International Security, Foreign Affairs University, located in Beijing, a branch of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs responsible for the education of Chinese diplomats and others preparing for international careers. Topics will include:
• Regionalism and East Asian Security Cooperation
• Security Structures in the Asia-Pacific Region
• The Korean Nuclear Crisis and Prospects for its Resolution
• Territorial Disputes in East Asia
• Counterterrorism in East Asia
• Energy Security: New Threat or Opportunity for Cooperation?
• Marine Security and the Safety of Sea Lanes in East Asia
• Role of the U.S. in East Asian Security

This five-day course will be held at the attractive Beijing campus of Foreign Affairs University. Participants reside in inexpensive housing in a modern campus residence for visiting foreign scholars or in a nearby inexpensive hotel. Applicants will receive information and advice on visa applications and other necessary travel arrangements. It is not difficult to travel to Beijing and discount air fares can often be found on the web. Participants wishing to arrive early or stay later at Foreign Affairs University in order to extend their visit to China may do so at very modest cost by making individual arrangements with the university. We estimate the cost of room, meals, cultural activities, airport transfers, etc. for the five day program to be approximately $700. The tuition for this course is $545.