Foreign media reported today (August 24): "South Korean President Lee Jae-myung will not attend the Chinese victory parade against Japan on September 3 in Beijing, but will send a special envoy to China on Sunday (August 24). This visit will overlap with his first visits to Japan and the United States since taking office."
[Clever] Comment: South Korea's awkward diplomatic posture, trying to please both sides yet constrained by others. Due to concerns about being criticized domestically for being "pro-China" and facing significant domestic pressure, Lee chose to visit Japan and the U.S. first, but had to send a special envoy to China. For nearly two decades, South Korea's diplomacy has been stuck in this contradictory state, tightly controlled by its military ally, the United States, while also fearing deterioration of relations with its largest trading partner, China. It is like the ham sandwiched between two slices of bread, with no room for independent diplomacy.
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