Political Background Sample Clauses

Political Background. Although the economic aspects of the U.S.-Korea FTA have been emphasized by the governments of both countries, there is also a subtle, but significant political dimension to the agreement. China, Korea’s largest export market, 21 had approached Korea with an interest in beginning government-level talks for a free trade agreement,22 which would further strengthen the rapidly growing economic ties between China and Korea. Amid the growing Sino-American tension,23 the U.S.-Korea FTA is in line with the strategic needs of the United States to hold China in check and to strengthen its political and economic alliance with the other East Asian countries.24 From the Korean government’s point of view, establishing closer economic relations with the United States through an FTA will also help solidify Korea’s security cooperation relationship with its most 20 Hyun-Xxxxx Xxx, Significance of the Korea-U.S. FTA from Korea’s Perspective (Mar. 8, 2006), available at xxxx://xxx.xxx.xx.xx/user/intro/Media_view.asp?idx=953&currentPage= 20&currentBlock=2&search=title&keyword=.
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Political Background. Although the economic aspects of the US–Korea FTA have been emphasized by the governments of both countries, there is also a subtle but significant political dimension to the agreement. China, Korea’s largest export 17 Further discussion on this point and treatment of the characteristics and problems of a comprehensive FTA are provided in the next section.
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