1561. More Harm than Good: Why Chinese Sanctions over THAAD have Backfired
- Author:
- Daniel Mitchum
- Publication Date:
- 12-2021
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Pacific Forum
- Abstract:
- In 2017 South Korean Moon Jae-in, in response to North Korean ballistics testing, adopted a resolution to implement the THAAD missile interceptor system. Beijing had long been opposed to the system and as a result initiated a series of unofficial, punitive economic sanctions against South Korea which covered a range of industries. However, Beijing’s actions did little to alter Seoul’s decisions and have instead damaged China-South Korea relations. A similar paradigm has since appeared within China-Australia relations. How nations respond and adapt to such tactics in the future is a question of critical importance.
- Topic:
- International Relations, Sanctions, Weapons, and Economy
- Political Geography:
- China, Asia, South Korea, and North Korea