For the first time in twenty years, Seoul’s exports to Washington overshadowed Beijing’s last month.
With South Korea clocking $11.3 billion in goods, next to China’s $10.9 billion.
The change comes as China’s economy struggles and the West looks to find alternatives to Beijing’s supply chains. As well as cut off the communist country from high-end technology that could further its military development and aggression.
South Korea is looking to improve United States ties under its new President Yoon Suk Yeol. The country’s overall exports are also up 5 percent from one year ago.