Anti-China sentiment in Korea is rising sharply as political divisions, generational shifts, historical grievances and diplomatic tensions reshape how Koreans view China and complicate Seoul’s foreign policy.
Park Jin-young thanked China’s Xi Jinping for his “kind words” after meeting during the APEC summit, expressing hope for renewed Korea-China cultural exchange.
China appears to be reviving its “gray zone” tactics in the Yellow Sea by installing large steel structures in contested waters within the Korea-China Provisional Measures Zone, raising concerns in Seoul over a possible gradual campaign to assert control without direct confrontation.
