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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a briefing that Beijing protested South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol\u2019s <\/span>remarks<\/span><\/a> in an interview with <\/span>Reuters,<\/span><\/i> where he stated his opposition to any attempts to change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait by force. Wang said that Beijing \u201cwill not allow outsiders to <\/span>meddle<\/span><\/a>\u201d in the Taiwan issue, indicating that Seoul has no say in the Taiwan issue.<\/span><\/p>\n

Comparing the magnitude of a potential conflict in the Taiwan Strait to the North Korean threat, Yoon said during the interview, \u201cThe Taiwan issue is not simply an issue between China and Taiwan but, like the issue of North Korea, it is a global issue.\u201d Wang rejected the comparison saying that the ROK and DPRK are sovereign nations that have joined the U.N. while Taiwan is not.<\/span><\/p>\n

South Korea\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday strongly <\/span>responded<\/span><\/a> to Wang\u2019s remarks, stating: \u201cWe cannot help but point out that [Wang\u2019s statement] is a grave diplomatic discourtesy that calls into question China\u2019s national dignity.\u201d It added that the Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson\u2019s remark aimed at Yoon was \u201cunspeakable words that should not have been said,\u201d defending the ROK president\u2019s interview remark as something that was meant to reiterate the \u201cinternational community\u2019s universal principle to oppose any status quo change through force.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Why It Matters<\/b><\/p>\n

The recent diplomatic back-and-forth between Seoul and Beijing is an unusual development. Wang\u2019s initial harsh comments could be attributed to various factors, including Beijing\u2019s growing concerns about increased <\/span>U.S.-ROK military exercises<\/span><\/a> and Yoon\u2019s remarks on <\/span>potentially providing lethal aid<\/span><\/a> to Ukraine. Interestingly, China did not react as strongly in December when Seoul published its <\/span>Indo-Pacific strategy<\/span><\/a>, which emphasized the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.<\/span><\/p>\n

Seoul\u2019s firm response to Wang Wenbin\u2019s comments might also suggest that South Korea is slowly but surely leaning towards the U.S., possibly ending its era of strategic ambiguity. Trade relations between Seoul and Beijing are also evolving. Economic trends indicate that South Korea’s largest export market could shift from China to the U.S. after <\/span>20 years<\/span><\/a> of China being its top export partner.<\/span><\/p>\n

South Korea has been taking steps to align more closely with the U.S. by joining the U.S.-led <\/span>Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF)<\/span><\/a> and considering joining the <\/span>Chip 4 alliance<\/span><\/a>, causing concern in Beijing. Yoon\u2019s remark about Taiwan, a subject of long-standing sensitivity for China, may have pushed Beijing beyond its tolerance limit.<\/span><\/p>\n

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