TOKYO -- Beijing is taking advantage of a political rift in South Korea, attempting to throw a wrench in its relationship with the U.S. and Japan. China has aligned with South Korea's opposition in an effort to sway public sentiment and prevent the three countries from drawing closer, according to South Korean pundits.
International relations
China targets weakest link in Washington-Tokyo-Seoul triad
Beijing seeks to turn South Korea's political divide to its advantage
Left: Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming, left, and South Korea's opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung in Seoul. Right: Left to right, U.S. President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Hiroshima, Japan. (Source photos by Yonhap/Kyodo)
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