China watching US-North Korea summit closely

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.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping in China in May this year) Source: AAP