President-elect Yoon talks with Australian Prime Minister Morrison for 25 minutes... Fourth among major world leaders
[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol spoke with Australian Prime Minister Morrison on the 16th. The call lasted 25 minutes starting at 6 p.m.
The call with Prime Minister Morrison is the fourth among conversations President-elect Yoon has had with major world leaders.
After his election, President-elect Yoon spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden (on the 10th), Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio (on the 11th), and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (on the 14th).
With President-elect Yoon proposing "rebuilding the South Korea-U.S. alliance and strengthening a comprehensive strategic alliance" in his diplomatic and security pledges, attention is focused on the new government's participation in the Quad (the four-nation consultative group of the U.S., Japan, Australia, and India).
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President-elect Yoon’s phone call with the Australian leader, following those with the U.S., Japan, and the U.K., appears to reflect the international political context of intensifying strategic competition between the U.S. and China.
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