White House calls South Korea election 'fair', expresses concern about Chinese influence

Taiwan

WASHINGTON: The White House said on Tuesday (Jun 3) that South Korea's election, which saw liberal party candidate Lee Jae-myung win the presidency , was fair, but it expressed concern about Chinese interference. "The US-ROK Alliance remains ironclad. While South Korea had a free and fair election, the United States remains concerned and opposed to Chinese interference and influence in democracies around the world," a White House official said in an emailed response to a Reuters request for