Implications of Chinese Influence Operations for South Korea and the US-ROK Alliance

Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga

ResearchPosted on rand.org Mar 27, 2026Published in: Stimson Center website (2026)

China’s People’s Liberation Army employs a variety of strategies to influence ROK public opinion, interfere in ROK elections, and seek to weaken the US-ROK alliance. With a special focus on the potential impact of artificial intelligence on PLA influence operations targeting South Korea, Washington and Seoul should improve coordination to mitigate these efforts and their potential impacts.

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  • Copyright: The Henry L. Stimson Center
  • Availability: Non-RAND
  • Year: 2026
  • Pages: 1
  • Document Number: EP-71288

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