Pacific Forum survey shows China’s positions unchanged while Washington’s inconsistency undermines alliance trust

The Pacific Forum’s new survey on Chinese views of Korean reunification lands as Beijing’s long-held opposition to U.S. troops and Washington’s volatility converge, heightening South Korea’s strategic risk.

The survey itself offers few surprises about China’s position, but its timing is revealing. South Korea’s push for “self-reliant defense” now collides with U.S. incoherence, while China’s fixed stance gains new weight as the regional balance grows less predictable.

The Pacific Forum’s new survey on Chinese views of Korean reunification lands as Beijing’s long-held opposition to U.S. troops and Washington’s volatility converge, heightening South Korea’s strategic risk.

The survey itself offers few surprises about China’s position, but its timing is revealing. South Korea’s push for “self-reliant defense” now collides with U.S. incoherence, while China’s fixed stance gains new weight as the regional balance grows less predictable.

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