China a bully nation

Two things concerning our friends/allies South Korea and China. (I did not see reports in S-R as of the time I am writing.)

First, last week the South Korean president visited China at their invitation. He traveled with his entourage which included members of the press.

Upon arrival the South Korean president was met by no one — not one senior or junior Chinese government official. Later, the president was contacted by a senior Chinese official that he was scheduled to have dinner with. The dinner was canceled.

Also, several Korean reporters were attacked by Chinese soldiers.

This type of diplomatic behavior is unheard of. It is crass, juvenile behavior that any civilized person would associated with a bully.

Secondly, a couple days ago Chinese fighter jets flew into South Korean sovereign airspace and flew over South Korea. This was an act of aggression — again, by a bully nation.

The South Korean people are freedom-loving people in a democratic society. The Chinese socialist-communists are just that. They most certainly, by these actions, have declared themselves as to who they are aligned with: Dictator Kim Jong-un and the socialist-terrorists in North Korea.

William R. Smith

Spokane