South Korea requests China’s aid as Trump tilts north

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Seoul yesterday to ask China to facilitate dialogue between the leaders of South Korea and North Korea. The meeting came as U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly scaled back military drills with South Korea and called for a new summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, touting Kim as “unthreatening and respectful.” Wang is scheduled to meet with South Korea’s president today. The growing distance between America and South Korea, along with warming China-South Korea relations, could help bring about the China-South Korea alignment the Trumpet has long expected.