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China is trying to influence South Korea away from the US

By Tom Rogan
Published November 1, 2017 6:03pm ET
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China is trying to influence South Korea away from the US
Xi Jinping is playing a clever game. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) | Ng Han Guan

Pledging to normalize relations and remove economic sanctions, China is trying to separate South Korea from its U.S. ally.

That’s my takeaway from the Chinese-South Korean agreement, Tuesday, to move beyond recent acrimony.

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