The Upgrading of the U.S.-South Korea Alliance during the Biden Administration and China's Countermeasures
the US-ROK alliance has been continuously restored and strengthened since the Biden administration took office,and gradually upgraded from the traditional military security alliance to the global comprehensive strategic alliance after the Yoon Seok-youl administration came into power.The upgrading of the US-ROK alliance is manifested in the following aspects:the United States has repaired and strengthened its alliance with South Korea and built a trilateral"quasi-alliance"with Japan and South Korea;South Korea continues to follow the United States and is deeply bound to the United States in economy.The Biden administration's geostrategic consideration of"pulling South Korea to balance China"together with the Yoon Seok-youl administration's diplomacy of"leaning on the United States and pro-America"has formed a joint force.The upgrading of the alliance has intensified the tension and the security dilemma on the Korean Peninsula,reduced the independence and autonomy of the ROK's foreign policy,and undermined the national security of the ROK.In order to cope with the upgrading of the South Korea-US alliance toward China,China should seize the opportunity for dialogue in a timely manner,strengthen high-level exchanges with South Korea,deepen economic cooperation,broaden non-governmental communication,and create a relatively safe and relaxed international environment for itself.
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