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Article: South Korea considers benefit of China as ally: Action could hinder U.S. strategy.(A)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- June 7, 1996
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South Korea is considering a major shift in foreign policy in which it would align itself with China, an emerging East Asian superpower that Seoul views as a counterbalance to former colonial master Japan, former U.S. officials and analysts say.
The move toward China by South Korea, a staunch U.S. ally, appears to contradict U.S. efforts to block recent Chinese military thrusts toward the Philippines and Taiwan, including boosting Japan's security role.
"China is actively courting South Korea . . . and South Korea loves it," Richard Solomon, former assistant secretary of state for Asia, said in an interview yesterday.
The Clinton ...