South Korea has recently found itself treading carefully when it comes to diplomatic relations between two global heavyweights: Donald Trump’s United States and China. South Koreans may feel trapped between picking one side or the other without incurring risk – yet no simple choice exists here. On one hand, South Korea has long been an...
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