Between the Spring Festival buzz and the visit of the North Korean Friendship Art Troupe to Beijing, Chinese media sources have been eagerly reporting new information this month on the upcoming Trump-Kim meeting in Vietnam, which is now slated to occur on February 27-28.

Friendly diplomatic exchanges were also plentiful, with the 70th anniversary of the establishment of Sino-DPRK relations and the recent Spring Festival inviting many celebrations on both sides.

Regarding North Korea-U.S. relations, Chinese analysts have much to say about the forthcoming Trump-Kim meeting. Although most are skeptical about substantial progress in