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China is not happy about Washington’s agreement with Seoul to build a missile shield system, known as THAAD, in South Korea to protect the close US ally from North Korean attacks. Beijing has condemned it in unusually blunt terms, with a Foreign Ministry spokesperson [backcolor=transparent !important]warning that China felt “firm opposition and strong dissatisfaction” about the new defensive system. Other than issuing angry statements, though, China actually can’t do much to stop the installation of the THAAD system, which began Tuesday. It’s taking out its anger on Korean pop culture instead. From TV dramas to fried chicken, South Korean products are especially popular among young people in China. They’re also one of South Korea’s biggest exports, earning the country a record [backcolor=transparent !important]$5.3 billion in 2014. China is tapping into that popularity in an attempt to hurt South Korea economically. Korean TV shows and K-pop music videos have been [backcolor=transparent !important]blocked from streaming in China — one of their biggest and most lucrative markets — Chinese internet users have [backcolor=transparent !important]posted about boycotting Korean beauty products, and Korean celebrities have [backcolor=transparent !important]canceled tours in China.
It may not involve guns or military attacks, but the fierce Chinese counterattack is a pushback against foreign influence, and an attempt to further solidify Beijing’s dominance in the region.
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