November 2020,s Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific increases, U.S. allies and partners,such as Australia, India, and Japan, are adapting their strategic posture,to develop stronger intra-Asian security partnerships and try to maintain,Aindependence from Chinese influence.1 However, even as a key U.S. ally,South Korea seems different; as observed in a 2008 RAND report, “By geography alone, sensitivity toward Chinese interests will remain a characteristic of South Korean policies.”2 How are Bei
