Breaking the deadlock: When China took the lead in talks with North Korea



Analysis Breaking the deadlock: When China took the lead in talks with North Korea Beijing proved its ability to negotiate with US, DPRK and ROK in past, and it may be last hope to revive diplomacy now Gabriela Bernal April 23, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON President Xi Jinping arriving at the 2013 APEC Summit in Bali, Indonesia. \| Image: APEC 2013 via Flickr (October 5, 2013) The current state of inter-Korean relations is dire, with North Korea announcing it no longer seeks reunification with the South and recent general elections in the ROK highlighting public disinterest in DPRK issues altogether. Negotiations between the U.S. and North Korea about Pyongyang’s nuclear program have also been at a standstill since the failed summit between President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un in Hanoi in 2019. The current state of inter-Korean relations is dire, with North Korea announcing it no longer seeks reunification with the South and recent general elections in the ROK highlighting public disinterest in DPRK issues altogether. Negotiations between the U.S. and North Korea about Pyongyang’s nuclear program have also been at a standstill since the failed summit between President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un in Hanoi in 2019. 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

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Breaking the deadlock: When China took the lead in talks with North Korea

Beijing proved its ability to negotiate with US, DPRK and ROK in past, and it may be last hope to revive diplomacy now

Gabriela Bernal April 23, 2024

Breaking the deadlock: When China took the lead in talks with North Korea

President Xi Jinping arriving at the 2013 APEC Summit in Bali, Indonesia. | Image: APEC 2013 via Flickr (October 5, 2013)

The current state of inter-Korean relations is dire, with North Korea announcing it no longer seeks reunification with the South and recent general elections in the ROK highlighting public disinterest in DPRK issues altogether.

Negotiations between the U.S. and North Korea about Pyongyang’s nuclear program have also been at a standstill since the failed summit between President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un in Hanoi in 2019.

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