North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping in China in May this year) Source: AAP
They may not be seated at the negotiating table, but China will be watching the Singapore summit closely. For Beijing the stakes couldn’t be higher - denuclearisation would ensure peace and stability in the region, but a closer relationship between North Korea and the United States could pose a threat. Whatever the outcome, analysts say China is doing whatever it can to make sure it’s not sidelined in the process.
They may not be seated at the negotiating table, but China will be watching the Singapore summit closely. For Beijing the stakes couldn’t be higher - denuclearisation would ensure peace and stability in the region, but a closer relationship between North Korea and the United States could pose a threat. Whatever the outcome, analysts say China is doing whatever it can to make sure it’s not sidelined in the process.
