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Sat, August 15, 2020 | 13:26

lee seong-hyon

China's reputation cost on NK

China should be more ambitious on North Korea. Attempting to “stall” (as alleged by American observers) the U.S. negotiation process with Pyongyang is shortsighted. Being seen as a “disruptor” of the peace process on the Korean Peninsula would exact a heavy reputational cost on China's international image. Instead, it should take a strategy that is more long-term oriented and monumental. “North Korea” may be an opportunity for China to demonstrate its newly-shaping leadership and garner global respect as an alternative power to the United States.

2018-07-11 17:35

After 3 Xi-Kim summits

Xi Jinping has met with Kim Jong-un three times in the mere span of three months, from March to June. It's like Xi has been scoring a summit with Kim every month. Compared to Xi, President Moon Jae-in scored two, and U.S. President Donald Trump one. With that, China is smug with the feeling that it “outstripped” all the other major geopolitical stakeholders in shaping the North Korean affair. It also effectively makes defunct the so-called "China passing" _ the idea that China might be sidelined.

2018-06-26 16:42

Can Trump 'pass up' Xi to work with Kim?

This week marks 25 years since former U.S. President Jimmy Carter negotiated a deal with North Korea in which Pyongyang committed to freezing its burgeoning nuclear weapons program and engage in high-level negotiations with Washington. The deal didn't last because then North Korean leader Kim Il-sung met an abrupt death only a month later.

2018-06-12 16:31

Why Moon Jae-in should go to Singapore

It's paramount that President Moon Jae-in go to Singapore where the historic summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un will be held, not for the symbolism of a person who mediated their meeting, but to troubleshoot a communication gap between the couple; one is from Mars the other from Venus.

2018-05-29 16:56

True motivation for Kim's denuclearization

The world hasn't resolved the conundrum of why Kim Jong-un came out from his cave to declare a willingness for denuclearization after menacingly developing and improving his country's nuclear capability for years after he took power in late 2011.

2018-05-15 16:57

China's 'exclusion anxiety' in North Korea talks

U.S. President Donald Trump famously said that North Korea is China's problem to fix. It reflects the international community's recognition of Beijing's leverage over Pyongyang. However, China has consistently distanced itself from being identified as such, passing the buck to the United States.

2018-05-01 16:51

Kim Jong-un visiting China: reports

Washington and Beijing's perspectives on inter-Korean summit

For the last few weeks, I have travelled to Washington and Beijing, and North Korea was a major topic. While honoring the Chatham House rule, here are a few perspectives to share, pertinent to the upcoming North Korea summits with South Korea and the United States. The primary purpose is to inform North Korean leader Kim Jong-un about how the outside world really thinks about Pyongyang's current moves and, importantly, that's why this time Kim should truly take the courage to denuclearize.

2018-04-24 16:37

Advice for Kim Jong-un

As North Korean leader Kim Jong-un prepares for his upcoming two summits (inter-Korean and with the U.S.), he could use some insights from the outside world, in addition to his “in-house” consulting. The gist is twofold. One, he should be strategically committed to denuclearization this time. Two, South Korean President Moon Jae-in could be his last chance. So, Kim should grab this opportunity and chart a new course of action to be regarded as a “normal country” (as Kim wishes to be, according to interlocutors).

2018-04-17 17:09

Impact of Xi-Kim meeting

By pre-emptively meeting with Kim Jong-un, China's leader Xi Jinping made it clear that no one country can decide the fate of the Korean Peninsula without consulting China first. That was the most important message from the Sino-North Korea summit. And the message was meant to be heard in Washington foremost.

2018-04-03 17:32

Is it 'right time' for Xi-Kim meeting?

Since the Korean geopolitical roller-coaster got into full swing with looming double summits (inter-Korean and North Korea-U.S.), China doesn't want to be a bystander. Is Xi Jinping also thinking about seeing Kim Jong-un? Especially now that Xi has just completed the busy “housekeeping” of his alignment of power for his second term?

2018-03-20 17:23

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