A North Korean television presenter announces the test launch of the country’s first intercontinental ballistic missile. Photo: KRT
A North Korean television presenter announces the test launch of the country’s first intercontinental ballistic missile. Photo: KRT
Zha Daojiong
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Quick Take by Zha Daojiong

Is US ignorant of the limits of Chinese influence over North Korea?

The US president’s demands that Beijing rein in its neighbour overestimate its influence and help Pyongyang drive a wedge between China and America

Zha Daojiong
Zha Daojiong

Updated: 2:55pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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A North Korean television presenter announces the test launch of the country’s first intercontinental ballistic missile. Photo: KRT
A North Korean television presenter announces the test launch of the country’s first intercontinental ballistic missile. Photo: KRT
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