South Korea said on the 14th that two ChinaAir Forceand RussiaAir ForceFour warplanes entered South Korea's air defense identification zone on the same day. This incident has aroused great concern and vigilance in South Korea, because the move of Chinese and Russian warplanes approaching South Korean airspace shows that China's attitude towards South Korea has changed. Previously, China had been Xi of informing South Korea about the whereabouts of military aircraft, but this time China did not notify the South Korean side in advance, which may mean that China has regarded South Korea as an unfriendly country similar to Japan. In fact, South Korea's recentForeign policyThe trend is very different from the previous ** Moon Jae-in, not only in terms of closer relations with the United States and Japan, but also in relations with China, Russia, North Korea and other neighboring countries, which has led to South Korea becoming a pawn of the United States in the midst of regional turmoil.
In an effort to strengthen its alliance with the United States, South Korea has joined the United States in implementing export controls on semiconductor products, raw materials and manufacturing equipment in China, risking damage to the Chinese market for its vital chip industry. In addition, South Korea has established a semiconductor alliance with the Netherlands to strengthen political ties with Western countries and make itself more important in its anti-China stance. At the same time, South Korea has also provided a lot of aid to Ukraine, and has exported a large amount of ** to the United States for the United States to provide to Ukraine to fight Russia. These actions have caused discontent in Russia and warnings of confrontation. Recently, between Russia and North KoreaMilitaryCooperation is heating up, and the DPRK has launched a reconnaissance satellite through Russian technical support. It is clear that South Korea's provocative actions are paying a huge price.
However, offending China has a more serious impact on South Korea than on Russia and North Korea. China not only has a stronger economy than South Korea andMilitarystrength, and it is also one of the largest export markets for South Korea. The polarization of South Korea's China policy has led to a change in China's attitude toward South Korea. During the APEC summit, Chinese leaders held bilateral meetings with leaders of the United States, Japan and other countries, but ignored South Korea's Yoon Suk-yeol. This shows that China would rather engage with Japan than maintain good relations with South Korea. Therefore, the Chinese side sent fighter jets to enter the South Korean air defense identification zone together with Russian military aircraft, which can be seen as a clear warning to South Korea that only the Yoon Suk-yeol administration has changed its mistakesForeign policyOnly then will China tolerate South Korea's behavior as it has done in the past.
South Korea's recentForeign policyhas led to its inInternationalThe stage suffered from pressure and distrust from several countries. At the same time, South Korea's relations with China and Russia have undergone subtle changes as a result. The failure of South Korea's China policy and the polarization of its foreign relations have led China to view South Korea as a more hostile country than Japan, following moves by China and Russia to move closer to South Korean airspace.
First, the change in China's attitude towards South Korea has been very noticeable. Relations between South Korea and China, which used to be strategic partners, have begun to have problems, mainly due to South Korea's strategic deviation and the intensification of its China policy. South Korea** not only works closely with the United States, but even implements export control measures on semiconductor products, raw materials and manufacturing equipment with the United States in order to strengthen its alliance with the United States, risking damage to the Chinese market of its important chip industry. This behavior has disappointed and angered China, which is no longer accustomed to South Korea.
Compared to China, South Korea's relationship with Japan is relatively stable. Although Japan is also involved in the U.S. chip alliance, it has always maintained a flexible attitude when it comes to exporting China's semiconductor industry. In contrast, South Korea's exports of semiconductor products to China have plummeted by 60% due to increasing tensions in relations with China due to the polarization of its China policy. Therefore, it can be said that South Korea is now more serious than Japan in China's threat rankings.
KoreanForeign policyThe direction is very different from the former Moon Jae-in, and Yoon Suk-yeol has also distanced himself from neighboring countries such as China, Russia, and North Korea while making peace with Japan. Yoon Suk-yeol's anti-China policy has caused South Korea to lose opportunities for cooperation with neighboring countries, making it a pawn of the United States in the regional situation. KoreanForeign policyNot only does it pose a threat to its stability and regional stability, but it also leads to economic difficulties.
South Korea's semiconductor industry collapsed as it joined the United States in implementing export controls on semiconductor products, raw materials, and manufacturing equipment to China, regardless of its impact on China's economy and the United States. At the same time, South Korea has also formed a semiconductor alliance with the Netherlands in an attempt to protect its position in regional affairs by moving closer to the West. However, this extremeForeign policyIt will only make South Korea more isolated and lose opportunities for mutually beneficial cooperation with important countries such as China.
Facing South KoreaForeign policyThe defeat and the loss of national interests, South Korea should reflect on its policy. Yoon Suk-yeol should change his stance and find a balance with his neighbors, instead of blindly following the United States and adopting a hostile posture towards China. Cooperation and dialogue with neighboring countries are the key to resolving regional issues and safeguarding national interests, and the ROK should respect the concerns of its neighbors and resolve disputes through peaceful diplomacy instead of exacerbating tensions through provocative acts. Only in this way will South Korea be able to improve its relations with its neighboring countries and ensure its economic development.