North Korea Hoping China Breaks with US Over Sanctions

North Korea’s rejection of an Iran-style nuclear agreement could indicate the Kim Jong Un regime is counting on China to eventually break with the United States over the severe economic sanctions imposed on Pyongyang.  Daniel Pinkston, a North Korea analyst with the International Crisis Group in Seoul, said Pyongyang has made the political calculation that the U.S. cannot sustain indefinitely broad international support, especially from China, for punitive measures against North...

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