Is China siding with North Korea against the United States?

Since Joe Biden became the American president, the United States has hinted it would consider holding a dialogue to resolve the issue of North Korea's nuclear and missile development. However, North Korea has made clear it’s not interested in the possibility of any contact with the US. The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the photogenic Kim Yo-jong, has warned of confrontation. So what could China do to help matters? Is it interested in reducing the tension between North Korea and t...

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China In Context is a fortnightly podcast by the SOAS China Institute (School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London) which offers expert analysis on the politics, economy, society, culture and history of China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. It features interviews with leading academics, researchers, journalists and other China-specialists from around the world.