Navigating US-China rivalry

In his initial remarks as president, Lee Jae-myung did not make a reference to the new administration's policy toward China. Given the short campaign, it is perhaps not surprising that some policies may not be fully defined, but developing a new China policy in the context of U.S.-China geostrategic rivalry will be one of the key challenges for the new administration. The default policy for much of the last two decades, with China being Korea's economic engine and the United States its security partner, is no longer viable. The U.S.-China relationship has transitioned from economic cooperation to strategic rivalry, which has spilled over into Korea's economic relationship with China and into North Korea policy as well. While Trump himself is largely focused on the trade deficit, during his first administration, a bipartisan consensus developed on China. It centered on concerns about Beijing’s use of forced tech transfers, efforts to develop AI to advance its military capabilities, the utilization of its burgeoning tech industry to conduct espionage and the growing U.S. dependence onWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times