Why China Doesn't Want a Denuclearized North Korea

Pictures of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in are printed on top of milk foam of lattes at a coffee shop in Jeonju, South Korea, June 1, 2018. Picture taken June 1, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
June 27, 2018 Topic: Security Region: Asia Tags: North KoreaChinaNuclearWarMilitaryNuclear Weapons

Why China Doesn't Want a Denuclearized North Korea

For reasons of Northeast Asian geopolitics, it will be very hard for the North to completely give up all nuclear and missile capacities.

Image: Pictures of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in are printed on top of milk foam of lattes at a coffee shop in Jeonju, South Korea, June 1, 2018. Picture taken June 1, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji