Eighty percent of South Koreans deny that the CCP has reached a record high
[The Epoch Times, August 24, 2022](reported by Epoch Times reporter Li Mingru) inKorea and China establish diplomatic relationsOn the occasion of the 30th anniversary,South KoreaThe public’s negative perception of China (the CCP) is deepening. There are comments that the limitations of South Korea-China relations, which have been dominated by “economics” for the past 30 years, are gradually emerging.
From February to June this year, the Pew Research Center, an American public opinion survey agency, conducted a survey on China’s image perception among 24,524 people from 19 countries around the world.The results showed that 80% ofSouth KoreaNegative attitudes towards China (CCP) increased by 3 percentage points from last year and ranked 5th among the countries surveyed.
In this survey, the Japaneseanti-communistPublic opinion accounted for 87%, ranking first among the 19 countries surveyed, followed by Australia (86%), Sweden (83%), and the United States (82%). Among them, the proportion of countries such as the United States, South Korea, Germany and Canada (74%) who have negative opinions on the CCP has reached a record high.
The Pew Research Center analyzed that the CCP’s suppression of human rights at home and the spread of the new crown epidemic caused countries to be the global leader.anti-communistThis is the main reason for the increase in factors, and the growing military threat of the CCP has also exacerbated this phenomenon.
South Korea’s anti-communist public opinion has increased sharply, and the proportion of young people is high
The Pew Research Center is particularly concerned regarding the sharp rise in anti-communist opinion in South Korea. According to statistics, anti-communist public opinion in South Korea was only 37% in 2014, but following rising to 61% in 2017, it will continue to rise to 75% and 77% in 2020 and 2021. The center analyzed that the soaring anti-communist public opinion in South Korea “may be related to China’s economic retaliation once morest South Korea following the deployment of THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System) on the Korean Peninsula in 2017.”
For the question of “What is the most serious problem for China (CCP)?” in the questionnaire, 54% of South Koreans thought it was “China (CCP) interference in their own politics”, followed by “China (CCP) military power (46%). %)”, “China (CCP) human rights policy (42%)”, “Economic competition with China (CCP) (37%)”, etc.
The Pew Research Center also pointed out that, “Among the survey respondents, South Korea is the only country in which the number of anti-communists among young people is higher than that of the elderly.”
In recent years, the CCP has plundered Korean cultural aspects such as kimchi, Hanbok, and the TV series “The Exorcist of North Korea”, which has changed the understanding of the CCP among young Koreans.
South Korea and China’s economic trend is unknown report: both sides should lower expectations
In a Pew Research Center survey, 79 percent of global respondents considered China’s human rights problems to be “extremely serious.” On the question of whether human rights are more important than economic interests in relations with China, only 40% of conservatives and 28% of progressives in South Korea agree. For the same question, 91 percent of progressives and 83 percent of conservatives in Sweden and 78 percent of progressives and 63 percent of conservatives in the United States agreed.
The Korean media “Kingxiang Shimbun” reported that the friendship between South Korea and China “benefited through economic exchanges” has exposed its limitations since the mid-2000s. In 2006, the CCP government began to significantly reduce the preferential treatment for foreign companies, and before the 2008 Olympic Games, the Chinese people also showed their exclusive performance. In particular, THAAD, the Korean restriction order, the conflict between the United States and China and the semiconductor trade dispute have made the economic direction between South Korea and China in an uncertain state.
Especially during this epidemic, the CCP adopted an extreme “zero-clearing” policy, which led to a long-term blockade in some cities such as Shanghai. South Korean companies such as Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Motor have been hit to varying degrees because the raw materials for locally produced products cannot be supplied in time. Coupled with the recent large-scale power outages in Sichuan and other provinces, local companies have no choice but to suspend or reduce production, which has seriously affected development and led some Korean companies to consider withdrawing from China. It is reported that South Korea’s Lotte Group said on the 18th that it will close its last store in China and completely withdraw from the Chinese market.
The “National Security Strategy Research Institute of South Korea” published on the 23rdKorea and China establish diplomatic relationsThe 30th Anniversary and Peace of the Korean Peninsula” report pointed out that on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between South Korea and China, it is necessary to re-examine what the two countries should perform for peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula. “South Korea should lower its expectations for China’s role in the peace of the Korean Peninsula, and at the same time, China should also correctly recognize the fact that South Korea is bound to attach importance to the value of the Korea-US alliance.” Therefore, “both sides should meet each other’s minimum expectations. Under the premise, explore the development space.”◇
Responsible editor: Wu Hao#
