Memo From Beijing: China Woos South Korea’s New Leader, but the U.S. Left Behind a Spoiler A missile defense system that was set up just before Moon Jae-in took office is complicating efforts by the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, to fortify his influence in the region. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Did Amelia Earhart Survive? A Found Photo Offers a Theory, but No ProofTrump Hails Poland as a Beacon of Freedom. Rights Groups Beg to Differ.For Russia, Trump-Putin Meeting Is a Sure WinnerChinese Internet Tycoon Resigns From Troubled CompanyChina Is Challenged on Bid for Unesco Heritage Status in Tibetan AreaFrance Plans to End Sales of Gas and Diesel Cars by 2040