South Korean K-55 self-propelled howitzer artillery relocate after participating in a defence exercise at the Mugeon-ri drill field near the demilitarised zone in Paju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, on June 19. In the wake of the Trump-Kim summit, South Korea and the US announced this week that they are suspending their joint military exercise scheduled for August. Photo: EPA-EFE South Korean K-55 self-propelled howitzer artillery relocate after participating in a defence exercise at the Mugeon-ri drill field near the demilitarised zone in Paju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, on June 19. In the wake of the Trump-Kim summit, South Korea and the US announced this week that they are suspending their joint military exercise scheduled for August. Photo: EPA-EFE
South Korean K-55 self-propelled howitzer artillery relocate after participating in a defence exercise at the Mugeon-ri drill field near the demilitarised zone in Paju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, on June 19. In the wake of the Trump-Kim summit, South Korea and the US announced this week that they are suspending their joint military exercise scheduled for August. Photo: EPA-EFE
Michael Heng
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Michael Heng

If the US military withdraws from Korea, China will be a big loser

Michael Heng says while Beijing has good reason to be wary of American hegemony in the region, it must realise that a US military withdrawal would encourage unwanted developments – nuclear-armed neighbours in a unified Korea and Japan

Michael Heng
Michael Heng

Updated: 10:55pm, 20 Jun, 2018

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South Korean K-55 self-propelled howitzer artillery relocate after participating in a defence exercise at the Mugeon-ri drill field near the demilitarised zone in Paju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, on June 19. In the wake of the Trump-Kim summit, South Korea and the US announced this week that they are suspending their joint military exercise scheduled for August. Photo: EPA-EFE South Korean K-55 self-propelled howitzer artillery relocate after participating in a defence exercise at the Mugeon-ri drill field near the demilitarised zone in Paju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, on June 19. In the wake of the Trump-Kim summit, South Korea and the US announced this week that they are suspending their joint military exercise scheduled for August. Photo: EPA-EFE
South Korean K-55 self-propelled howitzer artillery relocate after participating in a defence exercise at the Mugeon-ri drill field near the demilitarised zone in Paju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, on June 19. In the wake of the Trump-Kim summit, South Korea and the US announced this week that they are suspending their joint military exercise scheduled for August. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Michael Heng

Michael Heng

Michael Heng is a retired professor. He obtained his PhD in management from the Free University of Amsterdam, and has held academic positions in the Free University of Amsterdam, the University of South Australia, and six other universities in Asia including the National University of Singapore and Fudan University. He has published five books, the most recent is Global Financial Crisis and Challenges for China.