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South Korea presidential ouster part of Chinese strategy to 'expand its regional influence,' expert says

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South Korean Constitutional Court ouster of President Yoon Suk Yeol from office on Friday has critics looking towards Beijing ’s hand in efforts to remove the leader from power.

Analyst: Yoon 's policies "posed a threat" to Beijing 's long-term strategy of cultivating a pro- China faction in South Korea .

Yoon had long provoked the ire of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un over his plans to increase his country's nuclear capacity.

South Korea will hold elections for a new president in two months .