Category: Washington Declaration

South Korean Unification Minister: Walking the Line Between US and China Won’t End Well

South Korean Unification Minister Kwon Young-se recently renounced the idea that the country’s diplomacy “should walk the line between the U.S. and China,” suggested by some public opinion. He used an analogy from Aesop’s Fable to describe the outcome of that mentality. In an interview with Korean broadcaster KBS on May 19, Kwon said if…


The Washington Declaration: Implications for Taiwan and East Asia

Commentary Below are a series of questions asked to me by “Taiwan Talks,” one of Taiwan’s English TV programs, regarding recent events between South Korea, the United States, and the Indo-Pacific region. What is the significance of the “Washington Declaration” agreed to by President Joe Biden and President Yoon Suk-yeol of South Korea? The “Washington…