Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stunned the diplomatic world this week with an unannounced bilateral meeting in the Chinese capital. “China probably didn’t see many other options than to reach out to North Korea. Beijing And Washington’s Divided InterestsFrom Trump’s perspective, China’s role in addressing the nuclear threat from North Korea has, in many ways, been disappointing. Experts worry that Beijing and Washington’s competing objectives and foreign policy disputes could hinder efforts to peacefully resolve tensions with North Korea, even at this critical time. If all three of them were aligned against North Korea, that would be the worst outcome for Kim,” she said.

Source: Huffington Post March 29, 2018 00:00 UTC