2012-07-05 — A military intelligence-sharing pact being pursued by Korea and Japan is a threat to China and must be stopped, an editorial in China’s official Global Times said Tuesday.
Headlined “South Korea Must Stick to Role of Balancer,” the editorial said, “The military deal, if signed, could turn the U.S.-Japan and U.S.-South Korea alliances into a triangular one.” It warned, “Signing the pact would hurt South Korea’s relations with China, and this is a geopolitical role South Korea may not be willing to play.”
The Global Times said strengthened military ties between Seoul and Tokyo would pose a potential threat to China and urged Beijing to take steps to pressure Korea to scrap the agreement.