White House affirms 'ironclad' alliance, voices concerns over Chinese influence after Lee Jae-myung's win

A White House official on Tuesday affirmed the "ironclad" nature of the South Korea-U.S. alliance while expressing concerns over "Chinese interference and influence in democracies" after Democratic Party of Korea presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung was elected South Korea's president. "The U.S.-ROK Alliance remains ironclad," the official said in response to a request for comment by Yonhap News Agency. ROK refers to the Republic of Korea, South Korea's official name. "While South Korea had a free and fair election, the United States remains concerned and opposed to Chinese interference and influence in democracies around the world," the official added.Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times