Why South Koreans hold increasingly unfavorable view of US
About this episode
The episode discusses the declining favorable view of the US among South Koreans and various international diplomatic events.
①Xi Jinping will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek and pay state visits to Kyrgyzstan and Egypt. What can we expect of the trip? (01:03) ②China's foreign minister has met with US Ambassador to China David Perduey. We explore the meeting's key messages. (13:46) ③China and India have reached an eight-point consensus on their border issue. How will the consensus help build mutual trust between the two sides? (24:58) ④Qatar's prime minister is on a visit to Tehran for talks on de-escalating tensions and reviving dialogue between the US and Iran. What's behind Doha's faith in the diplomatic path? (35:14) ⑤For the first time in over two decades, a majority of South Koreans have an unfavorable view of the US. What has led to the decline in South Koreans' confidence in the US? (44:28)
Topics covered
- South Korea-US relations
- China's foreign policy
- India-China border issues
- Middle East diplomacy
- International summits
Keywords
- South Korea
- US relations
- Xi Jinping
- China
- India
- Qatar
- Iran
- diplomacy
- Shanghai Cooperation Organization
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Shanghai Cooperation Organization
Places: Kyrgyzstan, Egypt, China, India, Qatar, Tehran, US, Iran, South Korea
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