There are growing expectations that a second Trump-Kim summit could happen sooner, rather than later, following this week’s meeting between Kim and China’s President Xi Jinping, and a quick announcement that Xi will soon be visiting Pyongyang.
China is very keen to get involved in this process, with Kim and Xi talking already on how to jointly “steer” the situation. This second visit announcement suggests there is much to be decided on in short order.
During the previous meeting, President Xi urged the US and North Korea
to meet each other halfway. China seems interested in publicly endorsing
the process, after President Trump has accused them of undermining the
process.
In general, the US is resisting to providing any concessions to North
Korea until they meet all US demands. This, along with desires to
maintain the impression of keeping pressure maximized has meant the US
has more sanctions against North Korea than when the negotiations
started.
Trump-Kim Summit Expected Soon as Chinese President Agrees to Pyongyang Visit
China is urging US, North Korea to meet halfway
Jason Ditz is Senior Editor for Antiwar.com. He has 20 years of experience in foreign policy research and his work has appeared in The American Conservative, Responsible Statecraft, Forbes, Toronto Star, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Providence Journal, Washington Times, and the Detroit Free Press.
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