For more on this, we're joined by Jia Xiudong, a senior research fellow at the China Institute of International Studies. Welcome Mr. Jia.

Q1：As we mentioned, Park isn't the first South Korean president to be accused of corruption, but she will be the first sitting president questioned by prosecutors. And hundreds of thousands of people have rallied in Seoul demanding her resignation. Why has this scandal has triggered such a strong reaction?

Q2：How will this events affect the situation on the Korean Peninsula?