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This paper investigates sings of strain in the post-World War II security structure of Northeast Asia with particular attention to warming China-South Korea relations. It distinguishes between two regional alliances: the North Triangle - China, Russia and North Korea, and the South Triangle - US, Japan and South Korea. The author argues that South Korea - particularly with respect to the North Korean nuclear issue - is favoring China's position and finding it increasingly difficult to observe US policy preferences.