Will Yoon’s exit change South Korea’s US-China approach?
Analysts says South Korea’s diplomacy will remain unchanged as it builds closer ties with China, supported by its alliance with the US
The nation now faces a choice: lean closer to its security ally, the United States, or nurture its vital trade ties with China.
Analysts, however, suggest that this political upheaval in Seoul is unlikely to fundamentally alter South Korea’s diplomatic balancing act. They argue that the escalating trade friction, which is pressuring Asian nations to pick sides between the world’s two largest economies, will not significantly sway Seoul’s overall approach.
This political chaos has left Asia’s fourth-largest economy without a firm hand at the helm, precisely as the trade war begins to erode its crucial export sector.
