The US must work with China to denuclearize North Korea



Opinion The US must work with China to denuclearize North Korea Beijing has economic and political leverage, but it wants to maintain North Korea as a buffer state against US Chan Young Bang November 17, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News (file) \| Pedestrians visit a broken bridge over the Yalu River that used to connect North Korea and China on June 17, 2016 In the last several decades, U.S. antiproliferation measures, from sanctions to détente, have not brought concrete or substantial progress on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. The time has come to formulate a new, effective policy to achieve regional peace and economic prosperity. Yet such a policy won’t succeed without enlisting China’s cooperation, a reality the White House appears to recognize. As Kim’s singular socialist ally with the power to enforce economic sanctions, only Beijing can coerce North Korea to dismantle its nuclear program. In the last several decades, U.S. antiproliferation measures, from sanctions to détente, have not brought concrete or substantial progress on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. The time has come to formulate a new, effective policy to achieve regional peace and economic prosperity. Yet such a policy won’t succeed without enlisting China’s cooperation, a reality the White House appears to recognize. As Kim’s singular socialist ally with the power to enforce economic sanctions, only Beijing can coerce North Korea to dismantle its nuclear program. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

Opinion

The US must work with China to denuclearize North Korea

Beijing has economic and political leverage, but it wants to maintain North Korea as a buffer state against US

Chan Young Bang November 17, 2021

The US must work with China to denuclearize North Korea

NK News (file) | Pedestrians visit a broken bridge over the Yalu River that used to connect North Korea and China on June 17, 2016

In the last several decades, U.S. antiproliferation measures, from sanctions to détente, have not brought concrete or substantial progress on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. The time has come to formulate a new, effective policy to achieve regional peace and economic prosperity.

Yet such a policy won’t succeed without enlisting China’s cooperation, a reality the White House appears to recognize. As Kim’s singular socialist ally with the power to enforce economic sanctions, only Beijing can coerce North Korea to dismantle its nuclear program.