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Anti-China sentiment increases in South Korea

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Disputes over sports and culture at the recent Beijing Winter Olympics have increased anti-China sentiment in South Korea, which is likely to increase support there for the U.S.-South Korean alliance.

NPR’s Anthony Kuhn reports from Seoul.

Correction: In the audio, an interviewee incorrectly states China has 56 ethnic minorities. China has 56 officially recognized ethnic groups, one of which is the Han ethnic majority.

This segment aired on February 25, 2022.

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