China, Japan, and SKorea Pledge to Boost Cooperation
China, Japan, and SKorea Pledge to Boost Cooperation, Resume FTA Talks
The Facts
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Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean Pres. Yoon Suk Yeol agreed during a trilateral summit in Seoul on Monday to work more closely together in a wide range of areas, including economy and trade.
The Spin
It's crystal clear that America wants to use both Japan and South Korea as proxies to advance its hegemonic ambitions to counter China, so their leaders must not fall into such a trap that can only bring instability and chaos to East Asia. Seoul and Tokyo must act inaccording accordance to their own national interests and accelerate cooperation with Beijing.
Under pressure from the West, Beijing has no alternative other than to restore trilateral cooperation with Japan and South Korea. And as China remains their largest trading partner, the two major US allies in the Asia-Pacific can't just ditch it. Yet, this is no cause for alarm, as even Washington has worked to stabilize ties with the PRC.
