US Republican Presidential Candidate Haley: "The South Korea-US-Japan Summit Clearly Targets China"

Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, a Republican presidential candidate in the United States, stated on the 20th (local time) that the South Korea-US-Japan summit is clearly aimed at China.

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In an interview with conservative media Fox News on the same day, former Ambassador Haley said, "This (South Korea-US-Japan summit) is absolutely about China," adding, "The gathering of South Korea, the United States, and Japan is meant to intimidate China." She emphasized, "This is exactly what the US wants," and said, "The idea that we will cooperate more with them (South Korea and Japan) in advanced technology, military exercises, and so on frightens China."

She also added, "What China absolutely does not want is NATO in the Middle East," and said, "We must focus on taking all necessary measures to cooperate with our allies. This should include not only South Korea and Japan but also Australia, India, Israel, and Arab countries."

This response came following an anchor's question about whether she would give some credit to President Joe Biden for holding the summit to strengthen relations with South Korea and Japan in response to the increasing threat from China.

Former Ambassador Haley criticized, "President Biden's problem is that he is following the strategy of the Barack Obama administration," and said, "That is why he started by apologizing before showing strength." She was referring to President Biden's statement at a press conference immediately after the trilateral summit, where he said, "This meeting is not about China," which she interpreted as an apology. At the end of her response, Haley added, "I hope China gets nervous," but also said, "maybe not, since President Biden has already apologized."

Earlier, on the 18th (local time), the South Korea-US-Japan leaders met at Camp David and confirmed plans to expand exchanges in a wide range of areas, including making the trilateral summit an annual event, conducting multiyear joint military exercises, security and intelligence sharing, and advanced technology.

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