InternationalGlobal Times (环球时报)
Chinese Scholar Urges South Korea to Strengthen Strategic Autonomy
王俊生:加强战略自主 只会拓宽韩国外交空间
A commentary in the Global Times by Wang Junsheng, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, argues that South Korea's Lee Jae-myung government should deepen its strategic autonomy to broaden its diplomatic space. The piece praises Seoul's shift toward pragmatism and improved ties with Beijing, while suggesting that excessive reliance on the US-Japan alliance risks dragging Korea into major-power conflicts.
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The commentary frames South Korea's strategic autonomy as both natural and desirable, aligning with Beijing's interest in reducing US-led alliance cohesion in Northeast Asia.
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