Red Lines, Taiwan, and the UK Foreign Secretary Visit to Beijing
Adam Cathcart unpicks Chinese reponses to a British diplomatic delegation, and the eruption around a UK House of Commons committee’s reframing of Taiwan sovereignty.
ROK Nat’l Assembly Speaker in Turkmenistan
As the ROK pursues parliamentary diplomacy in Central Asia, Turkmenistan has taken ROK National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo’s visit to Ashgabat as a chance to up its game in Central Asia-Korea parliamentary exchanges.
North Korea, China pose rising cyber threat to South Korea: ROK Spy Agency
Mass credit card theft and DPRK Politburo shifts portend increased DPRK cyber threat to South Korea, says ROK intel.
Korea Chip 4 Alliance Member Most Vulnerable to China Tech Materials Restrictions
Viewpoint: among Chip 4 alliance members, Korea will be hardest hit by China’s gallium and germanium export restrictions.
Walls and Windmills: “No Change” in Beijing’s Policies Toward Seoul
Wang Yi tells Ban Ki-moon China’s position toward Korea “has not changed”. Yet whether this is for good or for ill remains to be seen.