Christy Couch Lee, Voice of America (VOA) Journalist Profile

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Concern grows in Washington, Seoul about China's disinformation campaign

1 month ago | voanews.com | Christy Couch Lee

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in the closing statements of his impeachment trial this week said that a Chinese-backed disinformation campaign is threatening South Korea's democracy. The United States has acknowledged Beijing's global disinformation campaign amid growing concerns in Seoul and Washington about China's alleged interference in South Korean politics and elections.
N. Koreans' high casualties in Ukraine blamed on inexperience

2 months ago | voanews.com | Christy Couch Lee

North Korean troops that joined Moscow's forces about four months ago in Russia's border region of Kursk are estimated to have suffered considerable casualties in the war against Ukraine, which analysts attribute to their lack of front-line combat experience. Numbers from different sources vary, but more than 3,000 North Korean soldiers are believed to have died or been injured while fighting Ukrainian forces.
Chinese influence in South Korea a focus in Yoon impeachment hearings, analysts say

2 months ago | voanews.com | Christy Couch Lee

South Korea’s Constitutional Court is approaching the final phase of proceedings before it decides in March whether to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his brief martial law bid in December. Since its first official hearing on Jan. 14, exactly a month after the National Assembly voted to impeach Yoon, the court has held nine hearings; the last is scheduled for Thursday.
Analysts: American Iron Dome reduces nuclear coercion but drives arms race

2 months ago | voanews.com | Christy Couch Lee

U.S. President Donald Trump’s order to build an American version of the Iron Dome to shield the U.S. from aerial attacks will deter China and Russia from coercing the U.S. using nuclear weapons but could drive a three-way arms race, said analysts. The U.S. government’s Missile Defense Agency on Friday asked the defense industry to identify technologies and capabilities available to construct the Iron Dome for America. The deadline is the end of February.
China, competition, technology, hegemony, Rubio

2 months ago | homelandsecuritynewswire.com | Christy Couch Lee |Young Kim

CHINA WATCHAnalysts: Rubio Charts a Course for Countering ChinaPublished 29 January 2025U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s Southeast and East Asia strategies will be aimed at countering China by toughening U.S. policies to secure regional peace and maximize American interests, analysts say. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s Southeast and East Asia strategies will be aimed at countering China by toughening U.S. policies to secure regional peace and maximize American interests, analysts say.
Analysts: Rubio charts a course for countering China

2 months ago | voanews.com | Christy Couch Lee |Young Kim

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s Southeast and East Asia strategies will be aimed at countering China by toughening U.S. policies to secure regional peace and maximize American interests, analysts say. Rubio gave a glimpse of what U.S. foreign policy will look like as he began his first day as the head of the State Department last week. Speaking to his staff after he was sworn on Jan.
Analysts: China normalizing its claims to maritime zone shared with South Korea

Jan 23, 2025 | voanews.com | Christy Couch Lee

South Korea should increase efforts to prevent China from normalizing its claims to sovereignty over a disputed maritime area in waters the two countries share, analysts say. China has been doing it for decades in the South China Sea, analysts say, where it has been using so-called gray zone tactics to assert its claims over vast stretches of maritime territory — claims contested by several neighboring countries in the area.
US fortifying Indo-Pacific air bases against potential attacks from China

Jan 17, 2025 | voanews.com | Christy Couch Lee

The United States has been ramping up its Indo-Pacific region air bases to ensure they are protected against attack, a spokesperson for the U.S. Pacific Air Forces told VOA this week, amid concerns over vulnerabilities they face in countries such as Japan, the Philippines, and South Korea against potential Chinese strikes.
Russia turns to China to step up AI race against US

Jan 9, 2025 | voanews.com | Christy Couch Lee

Russia's efforts to obtain China's help in enhancing artificial intelligence is seen as a bid to challenge America's lead in the field even as the outgoing Biden administration is expected to impose new export control measures to further curb Beijing's access to AI chips. As the new year began, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the country's state-owned Sberbank, to work with China in researching and developing AI technology, according to the Kremlin.
South Korea’s leadership crisis jeopardizes US efforts to counter China

Dec 10, 2024 | voanews.com | Christy Couch Lee

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s uncertain political future from his martial law backlash could imperil the next Trump administration’s trilateral coordination with the country and Japan in countering China, analysts say. Yoon faces an investigation for treason after declaring martial law and rescinding it hours later last week. Although he survived an impeachment vote on Saturday, the main opposition Democratic Party said the following day it would seek an impeachment vote again.