Moolenaar Urges Scrutiny of South Korea’s China Ties, Citing US Security Concerns
The House Select Committee on China chair raised concerns over semiconductor supply chains, treatment of U.S. companies, Taiwan, and intelligence sharing.
TL;DR
- House Select Committee Chairman John Moolenaar is urging increased scrutiny of South Korea's engagement with Beijing.
- Concerns include economic, technological, and diplomatic developments that could affect U.S. interests.
- Moolenaar cited nine months of high-level engagement between Seoul and Beijing, South Korean semiconductor investment in China, and "discriminatory treatment" of U.S. companies.
- He warned of a potential "structural shift in Seoul’s alignment" between Washington and Beijing.