South Korean Conservative Presidential Candidate Gains Popularity With Tough Stance on China

South Korean Conservative Presidential Candidate Gains Popularity With Tough Stance on China
South Korean presidential candidate Hong Joon-pyo speaks during a campaign on May 8, 2017, in Seoul. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images
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South Korean presidential candidate Hong Joon-pyo on Oct. 27 made a series of pledges to transform South Korean diplomacy if elected, as the country gears up for its presidential election in March 2022.

Hong pledged “Korea First” policies, such as building a nuclear sharing program between South Korea and the United States, abolishing the “Three No’s” commitment to China, and other campaign conventions on security, national defense, and foreign policy.

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