China Seen Loosening Screws on South Korea Over Missile Shield

  • Beijing trade moves signal easing as Moon suspends deployment
  • Too soon to say friction over U.S. missile defense is past

Why a U.S. Missile Defense System Is Angering China

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Economic tensions between China and South Korea show signs of easing as newly elected President Moon Jae-in reassesses the deployment of a U.S. missile-defense system.

The stream of complaints from South Korean companies facing troubles doing business in China appears to be coming to a halt and low-cost carrier Jeju Air has received approval from China to double the number of its weekly flights to the city of Weihai, after months of silence.