The Australian reports that South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol said his government would take a tougher approach to China, strengthen its alliance with the US and work with partners including Australia to promote a “free, open and inclusive order” under increasing stress from Beijing. The article quotes USSC research fellow Peter Lee.
Defence10 March 2022
South Koreans elect China hawk Yoon Suk-yeol as president
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