Lee says S. Korea will stand together with US in global order but needs to manage ties with China

President Lee Jae Myung has said South Korea will stand together with the United States, Seoul's longtime ally, in the new global order but voiced the need to manage relations with China. In an interview with the U.S. weekly magazine TIME marking his first 100 days in office, Lee told the magazine, "We will stand together with the U.S. in the new global order, as well as supply chains centered on the U.S., but there is a need for us to manage our relationship with China so as not to antagonize them." If not, there is "a risk that South Korea could become the front line of a battle between two different blocs," Lee was quoted as saying. Lee said South Korea's past strategy of "relying for security on the U.S. and economically on China" is no longer viable amid a radical shift in the geopolitical environment. Instead, Lee told the magazine that South Korea hopes to act as a "bridge" between the U.S. and China to prevent relations from spiraling in the new era of great power competition. While working to strengthen ties with Washington, the alliance has been tested by a recent immigration crWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times