Yoon's worldview out of touch with reality

Since he took office in May last year, Republic of Korea President Yoon Suk-yeol has chosen to draw his country closer to the United States at the expense of its friendly relations with China.

In his bid to tie the ROK closer to the US, Yoon has not only made Seoul an active player in Washington's geopolitical game against China, he has even made dramatic concessions to Japan so as to build a rapport with Tokyo on that endeavor, despite the opposition at home.

The latest China-related remarks from the ROK leader just reflect the distorted view that Yoon has of both China and the global dynamics.