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News Topical, Digital Desk : China on Monday warned that its view of the US-South Korea alliance would change if the US and South Korea shift their strategic focus to trying to contain Beijing following the agreement on joint production of nuclear submarines.

The alliance's stated purpose is to counter North Korean threats. China's reaction comes after a US Navy official said that nuclear-powered submarines being built by South Korea with US support would be used to counter China.

What did China say?

Responding to US Admiral Daryl Caudle's remarks, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said, "We hope South Korea and the US will handle this matter sensibly."

What did South Korea say?

Meanwhile, Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Dai Bing warned that ongoing efforts to modernize the alliance should not be expanded into a framework for containing China, as this would deviate the alliance from its stated objective of countering North Korean threats. If the strategic objective of the South Korea-US alliance changes, China's view of the alliance will also change.


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