Seoul must prioritize alliance with the US in event of South China Sea tensions, Shin says

14358811168 6d39e1f78a o The U.S. and Philippine navies conduct a bilateral exercise in the South China Sea, June 2014.

South Korea must stand with the United States in the event of escalated tensions between China and the United States in the South China Sea, Stanford professor Gi-Wook Shin advised at a forum in Seoul on November 19th.

"Flexibility is necessary, but what's more important is…principle," said Shin, emphasizing the importance of South Korea’s alliance with the United States over its strategic partnership with China.

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