POLITICS● ELEVATEDAug 18 · Aug 18, 2026, 12:05 PM
Wang Yi heads to Seoul as Trump cuts South Korea drills, opening door for China
South China Morning Post
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi is set to visit Seoul days after Donald Trump called for the US to scale back military exercises with South Korea, sending ripples of unease through US allies in Asia. On Sunday, the United States president posted his decision to social media, raising questions about the durability of Washington’s security commitments in a region increasingly defined by competition with Beijing. He offered several rationales, including cost-saving considerations, a goodwill...
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