The situation in South Korea has gone from bad to worse in a matter of months — and it continues to worsen. -
Erik Durneika Lee’s
pro-China ideology carries implications for America’s security interests and position in the Indo-Pacific.
- Lawmakers from his Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), which holds the majority of seats in the legislature, put forward a bill in early November that would criminalize “anti-China hate speech,” with offenders facing jail time or a heavy fine.
- In the meantime, Lee has ordered police to strengthen the crackdown on groups and individuals who express anything deemed “anachronistic discrimination and hatred” — a euphemism for patriots who dare to protest or voice any opposition to Chinese infiltration...
- This bill should raise concerns in Washington, considering that about 196,664 American citizens currently reside in South Korea...
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