U.S. Defense Minister Lloyd Austin (from left), U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blincoln, U.S. Foreign Minister Eui-yong Eui, and U.S. Defense Minister Seo Wook took a commemorative photo prior to the Korea-US Foreign Affairs and Defense Ministers (2+2) meeting held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Building in Jongno-gu, Seoul have. Photo co-recruitment group
The alliance of the United States China’s view of Korea and Japan is different. It is a nuance that seems to be disregarding Japan as “a tributary state in collusion with the United States”, while against Korea as “a weak link in the public encirclement”. The United States raised Korea as a “lynchpin (key axis) of peace and prosperity in India and the Pacific and around the world.” However, China is developing into a paradoxical situation in which Korea is looking for breath in the face of US pressure.
Two recent scenes fueled China’s confidence. At the ROK-US defense ministers’ meeting on the 17th, Secretary Lloyd Austin emphasized the security threat of China, saying, “North Korea and China are an unprecedented challenge.” On the contrary, Secretary Seo Wook replied, “Strong deterrence against North Korea and the combined defense posture of the ROK-US are important”, excluding “China.” It is in contrast to the fact that Japan greeted “China is a political, economic, military, and technical challenge” at a meeting with the United States on the previous day at a meeting with the US ministers of diplomacy and defense (2+2). The China Global Times said on the 18th, “The reason Korea is reluctant to openly oppose China is because it is politically and economically dependent on the public.” Analyzed.
The Korean government’s appeasement gesture toward North Korea was also seen as a loophole in the ROK-US alliance to China. Even though North Korea’s Labor Party Vice President Kim Yeo-jeong criticized the resumption of the ROK-US combined training, the Ministry of Defense reiterated its defensive position, saying it was “annual and defensive training”. Heilongjiang Provincial Academy of Social Sciences Northeast Asia Research Director Dazhigang said, “The Biden government’s policy toward North Korea seems to be tough, while South Korea is passive.” “I looked out.
In this way, Korea has no choice but to stick with China, not the United States, over economic and North Korean issues. This is why China calls Korea a’weak link’ and’weakness’ despite the US willingness to restore the value of the alliance.
Accordingly, China is preparing for a high-level talk with the United States to be held in Alaska on the 18th (local time) with a relaxed expression. “If there is a problem, the United States should talk directly with China,” said Chinese ambassador to the United States, Chui Tiankai, in an interview with Chinese media ahead of the talks. “Some allies may allow the United States to act as an internationally responsible stakeholder. I have a question as to whether or not,” he provoked. He added, “There is no expectation or illusion that all issues between the US and China will be solved with a single conversation,” he said.
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