Mr. Kirk, based in Seoul and Washington, has been covering Asia for decades for…
Lee Jae-myung appears poised to take over the government, possibly marking the end of a protracted crisis that began with the conservative who was president, Yoon Suk-yeol, declaring martial law on December 3.
‘They insult America but want America to help them against China,’ a woman tells the Sun.
That judgement jibes with the view of President Trump that China represents an existential threat, as seen in the ongoing trade war.
Xi Jinping also takes a none-too-subtle swipe at America for jacking up interest rates in a tariff and trade war that has stoked tensions with Washington.
Xi also denounces ‘unilateralism and protectionism’ — without, of course, hinting at what China’s been doing for years to protect its markets against foreign competition.
Moscow and Jakarta have been seeking ‘to deepen their military ties’ ever since Indonesia’s new president was elected last October, a professor at Australian National University, Matthew Sussex, writes.
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