Have we underestimated China’s influence in Taiwan, Japan and South Korea?

Beijing’s influence and subversive activities in Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea have been underestimated by the West. South Korea is currently facing a constitutional crisis, as President Yoon battles a powerful pro-Beijing opposition. In Japan, the new Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, has departed from Shinzo Abe’s foreign policy, adopting a more conciliatory approach toward Beijing. Meanwhile, China is quietly luring hundreds of thousands of Taiwanese to the mainland in a calculated subversive maneuver.