SCMP “China and the US are concerned about close movements after the establishment of the Biden government”

-The Hong Kong South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on the 30th that China is feeling a sense of crisis at the movement between South Korea and the United States as a result of the inauguration of the US administration by Joe Biden.

SCMP cited an expert, saying that Korea needs to balance its economic dependence on China and security cooperation with the United States.

The newspaper said that the Biden administration is expected to improve relations with South Korea, a key alliance on the Korean Peninsula, due to competition with China and concerns over North Korea.

After taking office as President Biden, the US and ROK defense ministers expressed their willingness to resume joint exercises, and the new US defense secretary Lloyd Austin made a strong commitment to defending the long-standing alliance. Although President Biden did not disclose specific plans for the Indo-Pacific strategy, diplomatic experts said that South Korea is expected to be an important part of the US strategy in the region. Unlike former President Donald Trump, who even talked about the withdrawal of US forces in Korea, Biden promised not to take advantage of South Korea by using US forces in Korea.”

“It is true that Korea is economically dependent on China, but national security is more important than the economy.” It will be strengthened.”

“The Biden administration will push forward to restore relations between Korea and Japan, which are struggling with trade and history,” said Guohai, a researcher at China’s Nanam University of Science and Technology.

He explained, “The US has established separate military alliances with Korea and Japan, but Biden is highly likely to directly intervene in the dispute between Korea and Japan to restore the alliance between Korea and Japan.”

Renmin University professor Jin Chan-Long said he expects Korea to maintain a balance between the United States and China.

Professor Jin said, “China will not allow North Korea to attack South Korea, which is an important security guarantee for South Korea.”

On the other hand, Wu Xiangning, an assistant professor at Macau University, pointed out that this is a negative factor for the ROK-US alliance, saying that the ROK and the US are showing disagreements regarding the denuclearization of North Korea.

Professor Woo said, “The Moon Jae-in administration wants the United States to resume dialogue with North Korea, but President Biden made it clear that he will not meet unless the North Korean State Council Chairman Kim Jong-un promises to denuclearize.” It will continue, and this is what President Moon does not want to hope for peace on the Korean Peninsula and not to overstimulate North Korea.

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