How Trump gets China to pressure North Korea

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Following North Korea’s latest nuclear weapons test, it’s clear that China is unwilling to take Kim Jong Un to task.

Instead, China is pretending to influence North Korea, but only so that the U.S. avoids escalatory actions it fears. In short, China is playing us. It’s time to start playing them.

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