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Xi hints at leveraging North Korea to pressure US

By Tom Rogan

Published April 18, 2023 8:07pm ET

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Xi hints at leveraging North Korea to pressure US — In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waves his hand as he looks at a military parade at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency.

The recent betrayal by French President Emmanuel Macron notwithstanding, the United States is working to align allies to constrain China’s threats against Taiwan and in resistance to its intellectual property theft and trade malfeasance. Infuriated by these efforts, Beijing is looking for ways to increase pressure on the U.S.

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