The Xi Jinping Curse: Will South Korea’s Leader Escape the Pattern?
The Xi Jinping Curse: Will South Korea’s Leader Escape the Pattern?
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In recent years, a strange pattern has emerged: foreign leaders who grow closer to Beijing often fall soon after meeting Xi Jinping. From Maduro and Assad to Hasina and Nepal’s K.P. Oli, the timeline keeps repeating itself. Now, South Korea’s leader has just returned from Beijing. Is this another coincidence—or part of a deeper political pattern? This episode examines the so-called “Xi Jinping curse,” the risks of pro-Beijing alignment, and whether Seoul can escape the fate that has followed others.
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