Trump Cedes Trade Leverage to China in His Quest for Kim Summit
- Trade links give Xi enormous influence over North Korea’s Kim
- Trump openly suspicious China behind Kim’s toughening stance
Is Peace With Kim Jong Un Even Possible?
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North Korea may turn out to be Chinese President Xi Jinping’s greatest ally in negotiating a trade deal with President Donald Trump.
As Trump heads toward a high-stakes summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un next month, the president will look for all the help he can get, especially from Beijing — Pyongyang’s closest ally. That’s giving China added leverage in simultaneous talks with the Trump administration aimed at averting a trade war.