Which was a Chinese influence in Korea?
a. Popular interest in Chan Buddhism increased among Koreans.
b. A bureaucracy based on merit and talent was established in Korea.
c. Political initiative was in the hands of Korean ruling classes.
d. Royal houses and the aristocracy dominated Korean society.
The best option from the list would be that "c. Political initiative was in the hands of Korean ruling classes," since the Chinese greatly influenced the communist structure of North Korea for many years.