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Trump urged to take slow and steady approach to North Korea to end nuclear stalemate
China has crucial role in issue, according to US analyst who says Beijing involvement could allow for US–China cooperation on other matters
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The US should adopt a pragmatic approach towards North Korea, taking a “slow and paced” tack on denuclearisation and engaging regional stakeholders such as China, according to a US think tank.
The proposal by researchers at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft coincides with reports that the administration of US President Donald Trump is consulting experts on reviving talks with Pyongyang.
During his first term, Trump held a series of historic talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on the issue.
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The first summit in Singapore in 2018 resulted in a joint statement with vague commitments to denuclearisation while a second in Hanoi, Vietnam, a year later ended abruptly without a deal, suggesting disagreements over sanctions relief and the scope of North Korea’s nuclear disarmament.
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Months later Trump met Kim at the heavily fortified demilitarised zone between North and South Korea and the two agreed to restart negotiations, but Pyongyang continued to advance its nuclear and missile programmes.
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