South Korean media: The White House said the "ROK-US alliance is unbreakable and expressed concerns and opposition to China's influence", the State Department "congratulated Lee on his election"... "The ROK presidential election was conducted freely and fairly"...
The US Secretary of State said: "We congratulate President-elect Lee on his victory." "The US and South Korea are allies rooted in mutual defense treaties, shared values, and deep economic relations, sharing an unbreakable commitment." He also stated: "In order to meet the requirements of today's strategic environment and address new economic challenges, we are modernizing our alliance." "To strengthen regional security, enhance economic resilience, and uphold shared democratic principles, we will continue to deepen trilateral cooperation among South Korea, the United States, and Japan."
A Defense Department spokesperson, Peter Nguyen, said: "The United States maintains its unbreakable commitment to defend South Korea and the ROK-US alliance." It is speculated that the ROK-US summit may take place for the first time at the G7 Summit in Canada from June 15-17 or at the NATO Summit in the Netherlands on June 24-25.
In addition, politicians in the United States also sent messages congratulating Lee's victory. South Korean-American Democratic Senator Andy Kim said: "Congratulations to candidate Lee on his victory." "We look forward to further deepening the important relationship between South Korea and the US. The alliance, which has been passed down through leadership from all parties in both countries, has never been more important than it is now." Senate Foreign Relations Committee Democratic Whip Jeanne Shaheen said: "Today's election results prove that South Korea's system has the resilience to safeguard the democratic principles and rule of law shared by South Korea and the US."
Source: Chosun Ilbo
Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1834044302087241/
Disclaimer: This article represents the views of the author only.