Chinese state media calls South Korean election results a ”wake-up call” for President Yoon's foreign policy

Regarding the results of the South Korean general election, which ended in a crushing defeat for the ruling party, Chinese state-run media said, "The choice of the South Korean people has sounded a warning to President Yoon Seok-yeol's foreign policy."
China's official English-language newspaper Global Times said on the 12th, "Since taking office, President Yoon has promoted a foreign policy based on principles and has sought to reverse the relative balance that previous administrations have maintained.
"It has destroyed diplomatic relations and caused serious problems in Sino-Korean relations," he said. "The Yoon administration has persistently pursued a friendly diplomatic policy with Japan and the United States while keeping its distance from China.
"President Yoon's pro-American tendencies have also harmed the interests of the Korean people," the Global Times said. "The Yoon government has also been stubbornly trolling the Taiwan and South China Sea issues, which are not directly related to Korea.
"We have repeatedly mentioned China as a rival and have tried to divert attention from the domestic community, but we cannot solve our domestic problems," he said.
)," he said, adding, "I hope the Yoon administration will learn from the (ruling party's) crushing defeat in the general election and adopt a more pragmatic approach toward foreign affairs."