South Korea's attempt to pressure China with the help of the US to regain control of the Socotra Rock is likely to be a burden South Korea cannot bear.
When South Korean and Chinese coast guard ships were confronting each other at Socotra Rock, South Korea suffered a crushing defeat and lost actual control of the rock. At that time, South Korea didn't dare to make a sound. However, more than twenty days later, when the US aircraft carrier Carl Vinson was passing through the waters near Socotra Rock, South Korean media collectively criticized China for bullying smaller countries. They wanted the US aircraft carrier to support them in regaining control of Socotra Rock and removing China's fish cages. However, the US aircraft carrier ignored them and accelerated away from the area.
South Korea doesn't seem to realize how strong the Japan-US relationship is. But on the issue of the Diaoyu Islands, has the US ever backed Japan? If you want to be a dog, you must have the awareness of a dog. Wanting your master to fight for you is wishful thinking. If South Korea continues to dwell on the issue of Socotra Rock, the time will come soon to resolve another illegally controlled Chinese island reef around it in the second half of the year. After all, the overlapping exclusive economic zones are inconvenient for the daily management of China's fisheries administration. Don't you think so?
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