The U.S. is putting Korea under more pressure in its nascent cold war against China, asking for support in keeping China’s territorial expansion in the South China Sea in check.
Several U.S. government officials have asked for Korea’s support over freedom of navigation in waters where six ASEAN member countries are involved in territorial disputes with China, according to multiple sources here and in the U.S. The Foreign Ministry here on Thursday declined to confirm or deny whether any such request was made.
China claims sovereignty over around 90 percent of the resource-rich waters. But the U.S. is currently engaged in naval maneuvers in the South China Sea near the Spratly Islands, which are disputed with the Philippines, on behalf of ASEAN members.
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