North Korea's Weapons Tests and Potential US-China-DPRK Diplomacy
North Korea continues to test weapons, signaling renewed military activity. Analysts suggest China may mediate talks between Kim Jong-un and US President Trump following an upcoming US-China summit.
North Korea’s recent string of weapons tests, including cluster munitions, marks a renewed show of military strength ahead of next month’s US-China summit, even as Beijing may become a go-between to ease tensions on the Korean peninsula. Analysts say the summit could be an opportunity for China to arrange subsequent talks between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump. On Thursday, Pyongyang said tests conducted over the previous two days involved a radar-evading missile.....