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China tells U.S. Korea commander he crossed the line

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China's embassy in Seoul publicly rebuked the top American general in South Korea, stating that he had crossed the line after describing the Korean Peninsula as a threat to China. The incident adds to the complexity of US-China relations, already strained due to various diplomatic issues.

The top American general in South Korea described the Korean Peninsula as “the dagger in the heart of Asia” from China’s perspective, and China’s embassy in Seoul responded by publicly telling him he had crossed the line, injecting a pointed diplomatic confrontation into a week already complicated by the broader state of U.S.-China relations. General […]]]>

China tells U.S. Korea commander he crossed the line

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