Ep27: Is China siding with North Korea against the United States?

10/08/2021 14 min
Ep27: Is China siding with North Korea against the United States?

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Episode Synopsis

Since Joe Biden became the American president, the United States has hinted it would consider holding a dialogue to resolve the issue of North Korea's nuclear and missile development. However, North Korea has made clear it’s not interested in the possibility of any contact with the US. The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the photogenic Kim Yo-jong, has warned of confrontation. So what could China do to help matters? Is it interested in reducing the tension between North Korea and the US? In this podcast, Dr Edward Howell, Lecturer in Politics at New College, University of Oxford, analyses the tense relationship between North Korea, China and the United States. The host is Duncan Bartlett, Editor of Asian Affairs magazine.

China In Context: Episode 27
Broadcast date: 10 August, 2021

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