South Korea’s Diplomatic Tightrope: A Test of Pragmatism Amid Global Power Struggles
As South Korea hosts the APEC summit, President Lee Jae Myung faces immense pressure navigating between Washington and Beijing, while America’s national interests hang in the balance amid ongoing trade wars and regional tensions.
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Gyeongju marks more than just a routine gathering of world leaders—it exposes a critical diplomatic balancing act with direct implications for American prosperity and security. South Korea’s newly inaugurated president, Lee Jae Myung, is tasked with managing relationships not only between longtime allies like the United States but also strategic rivals China and Japan. The summit's backdrop—an escalating U.S.-China tariff war and shifting alliances—places Washington’s "America First" agenda squarely in the spotlight. Can Pragmatic Diplomacy Bridge an Unstable Regional Order? Lee's self-styled “pragmatic diplomacy” seeks equilibrium among competing powers, yet Washington must question...
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