“He then went into the history of China and Korea. Not North Korea, Korea. And you know, you’re talking about thousands of years . . . and many wars. And Korea actually used to be a part of China. And after listening for 10 minutes, I realized that it’s not so easy.”
— President Trump, interview with the Wall Street Journal, April 12, 2017
“If Trump said the Chinese president told him that, he’s covered.”
Not really. If the Chinese President is telling you about history the rule of thumb is to believe the exact opposite.
Koreas was never part of China.
It most definitely was part of Japan, which Xi I am sure didn’t mention.
Neither historical facts mean anything except to Chinese fascists like Xi who still think China is the rightful ruler of all Asia and other states should have vassal status.
There are a huge number of historical facts.
There is no need to lie, for a man like Xi, merely to select the facts that serve his purposes and ignore some others.
China DID control Korea directly or indirectly, for long periods at various times. Korean monarchs kowtowed to many Emperors of China. China had to reconquer Korea occasionally, but that didn’t change the long terms facts.