Trump-Kim meeting marginalizes China
Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) has been sidelined by the political maneuvering of U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (source: dpa)
General info
What's inside
- Talks between the U.S. and North Korea marginalize China
- The North Korea-China relationship has been deteriorating for many years
- China has a contradictory policy on Pyongyang’s nuclear program
- Beijing will remain out of the loop as long as it maintains this policy
Who will benefit?
- Report is targeted to the decision makers in cross country manufacturing – suppliers, manufacturers, logistics.
- Also considered useful for the administrative university facilities, to better understand the possibe effects of current decisions.
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