Wang Hwi LEE, Ph.D. (London School of Economics and Political Science), is professor of political science and dean of the Division of International Studies at Ajou University, Suwon, South Korea, where he has taught international political economy since 2006. Currently, he advises the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Energy, and Ministry of Science and ICT on economic security issues. His research interests have been focused on issues of the political economy of East Asia and the US-China strategic competition. He is the author of “The Politics of Economic Reform in South Korea: Crony Capitalism after Ten Years”, “Pulling South Korea away from China’s Orbit: The Strategic Implications of the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement”, “ US-China Cooperation on Climate Change at COP26 - Policy Implications for Environment and Energy”, and “Crisis Management of the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore.”