Korea may choose China over US.

South Korea doesn't have to remain allied with US, ambassador warns

South Korea doesn’t have to remain allied with the United States as the American rivalry with China intensifies, according to a key envoy.

"Just because South Korea chose the U.S. 70 years ago doesn't mean it has to choose the U.S. for the next 70 years, too,” Lee Soo-hyuck, the South Korean ambassador to the U.S. told lawmakers in Seoul.

That statement came during a virtual appearance before the South Korean parliament. It’s the latest in a series of comments from the ambassador that have seemed to cast doubt on how South Korea will position itself as China emerges as a global force even as U.S. officials warn that Beijing is waging a "cold war" against the U.S. and democratic allies.

"I feel pride that we are now a country that can choose [between the U.S. and China], not be forced to choose,” he said in June. "As we did in our response to the coronavirus, if we wisely resolve various issues in line with our national interests based on democracy, civic participation, human rights, and openness, I believe we will be able to increase our diplomatic space in major international issues.”

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